I was looking for love, but no, for wrong placesAnd when you look at the odds, I should have already been deadIn the streets up in Oakland, writing lyrics by the oceanHa, doors are opening wide right nowIf you represent the king, bow downAlmighty JehovahAlways making waves out of no wayAlmighty JehovahJehovah Jireh, if you're gonna maintainIf you're gonna maintainOoh, myOoh, myOil's low, gotta pull into the stationRestore the joy of my salvationAnd you can't take it awayThis is my edificationYou can't take it awayAnd this joy I have on the insideYou can't take it awayYou can't take it awayYou can't take it or kill itThis version is the realest, realest, realestYou can't take it awayAnd it took a little while, but I'm finally on itOn it, on it, on itYou can't take it awayAnd if your spirit is brokenYou can't take it awayI'd recommend you to the maintenance manIf your broken heart needs fixingCall the maintenance manA proficient technicianWe won't let you downCall the maintenance manNow he may not call when you want himBut he's always on timeCall the maintenance manAnd all that I need, his hand has providedThe maintenance manMaintenance manOh, manHe is a heart fixerMind regulatorBeginning and the endHe's the alpha and omegaMind regulatorThe great innovatorYeah, waiterCheck, pleaseDo whatever you gotta doLord, check meSet me freeYou know the lowdownDown, down, down, down, downYou know the lowdownYou lift me up nowLift me up off the groundKeep it bouncing hereCast the first stoneLean down, lean down, lean downStarted writing something in the sandLike, which one of y'all really want it with me?Got the names and the numbersSo please try it with me, try it with meCan't take it awayAnd it's welling up from my insideCan't take it awayThis joy that I haveYou can't kill it, kill it, kill itCan't take it awayIt took a little whileBut I'm finally on it nowCan't take it awayAnd if your heart has been brokenMan, I recommend to you the maintenance manLet me introduce you to the maintenance manTo the maintenance manTo the maintenance manLet me introduce you to the maintenance manYeahYeahLet me introduce you to the maintenance manLet me introduce you to the maintenance manYeahYeahYeahLet me introduce you to the maintenance manIf anyone can do it, he can, yeah.He's able to put you back together again.He's able to do it again.He's the maintenance man.Yes, he is.Yes, he is.