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Fat Baby
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Jul 22, 2026 updated
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Amy Grant's 'Fat Baby' is a playful yet pointed song about spiritual immaturity. It describes a believer who got saved but never progressed beyond basic faith, relying on a weekly 'spiritual lunch' of Sunday services while avoiding deeper doctrine. The lyrics use the metaphor of a baby who wants his bottle and finds solid food—like biblical teaching—unappealing. The song gently challenges listeners to grow in their faith rather than remain comfortable and stagnant. It reflects on the importance of moving beyond initial salvation into a mature, daily walk with God.
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I know a man
Maybe you know him, too
You never can tell
He might even be you
He knelt at the altar
And that was the end
He's saved and that's all
That matters to him
His spiritual tummy
It can't take too much
One day a week
He gets his spiritual lunch
On Sunday he puts on
His spiritual best
And gives his language
A spiritual rest
[Chorus:]
(He's just a fat)
He's just a fat little baby
He wants his bottle
And he don't mean maybe
He's sampled solid food
Once or twice
But he says doctrine
Leaves him cold as ice
He's been baptized, sanctified
Redeemed by the blood
But his daily devotions
Are stuck in the mud
He knows the books of the Bible
And John 3:16
He's got the biggest King James
You've ever seen
I've always wondered
If he'll grow up someday
He's momma's boy
And he likes it that way
If you happen to see him
Tell him I said
He'll never grow
If he never gets fed
[Chorus]
He's just a fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat
A fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat
A fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, little baby