Saved (Leiber and Stoller song)
1960 song / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Saved" is a gospel and R&B-flavored song written by Leiber and Stoller and first recorded by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer LaVern Baker in 1961. The tongue-in-cheek song is written from the perspective of someone who had lived a fast, loose life but is then "saved" and is now standing on a corner preaching to the passers-by.
On May 1, 1961, the recording reached No. 39 on the US Billboard charts.[1]