Holy Man
By: Beck Hansen, Mr. Loco
Original Performance: Mr. Loco
Written by: Beck Hansen, Mr. Loco

Versions:
  1. Holy Man (3:41)
    Available on Nacho Libre.
    Credits
    Brian Lebarton: Drums, Keyboard / Synthesizer
    Justin Stanley: Guitar
    Beck Hansen: Vocals
  2.  
 
Lyrics:
Holy Man [Version (a)]:

I hear the voices
And what they tell
About heaven
About hell
About the life
We know so well
We had to throw away

Holy man
Holy man
Lord knows
I am a holy man

See the flower open to the sky
See the eagle learning how to fly
Fly away

Holy man
Holy man
Lord knows
I am a holy man

Holy man
Holy man
Lord knows
I am a holy man

Holy man
Holy man
Lord knows
I am a holy man
 
The Song:

Mr. Loco is a fairly obscure Mexican band, but Beck knew of them and introduced them to the Nacho Libre people. (Beck had actually sampled Mr. Loco's song "Bubble Gum" on "Hotwax" way back in 1996 on Odelay.) In return, Mr. Loco on the 1996 Nacho Libre soundtrack, next to some of Beck's score.

One of the Mr. Loco songs on the soundtrack is a jaunty little track called "Religious Man (Hombre Religioso)," the lyrics of which are below. It can be found on their 1975 album, Lucky Man, and is also the opening track on the Nacho Libre cd.

Interestingly, Beck contributed a re-write of one of this song to the soundtrack. However, it is not available on the CD, but Beck's version leaked somehow (I forget how exactly; but you can hear it below).

Over a fluid bassline and some sort of flute-like instrument, this is a very pleasant song and features briefly in the film. I like the grandiosity of some of the lyrics ("see the flower open to the sky / see the eagle learning to fly"), which fit the silliness of the film.
 
Notes:

The only thing I can really find on the web about Mr. Loco is here.

The lyrics to Mr. Loco's original, as best as I can decipher:

Because you're there when I awake
And then you give me a life so great
Because the children with you can play
I think, I think I am

Because when I speak, you're always there
People listen, what I can tell
Because you're my gospel, my daily bread
That's why I think I am

I am I am I am I am
I think I am
I feel I am
I'm glad I am
I'm proud I am
A real religious man

I am I am I am I am
I pray I am
I feel I am
Oh Lord I am
God knows I am
A real religious man

?? you're my best friend
Can separate a chance from fate
Because you have all I need to take
That's why I think I am, I am, I am oohh

The silent prayer, I just ??
Saints and sinners aren't quite the same
This is my temple, the whole wide world
That's why I think I am, I am

I am I am I am I am
I think I am
I'm glad I am
I'm proud I am
A real religious man

I am I am I am I am
I pray I am
I feel I am
Oh Lord I am
God knows I am
A real religious man

I am I am I am I am
I pray I am
I feel I am
Oh Lord I am
God knows I am
A real religious man
A real religious man
A real religious man