tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97804992011-04-21T11:56:27.168-07:00Patrick Andersonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9780499.post-1103990629727865412004-12-25T07:55:00.000-08:002006-10-20T09:41:48.973-07:00Music &amp; Lyrics by Patrick Anderson<br /><br />Once upon a genesis<br />Authors of the word insist<br />Earth and Heaven came to be<br />Sponsored by the Deity.<br /><br />Do you think they fabricated<br />How it all originated<br />Could it be their motivation<br />Was to tame the population?<br /><br /><strong>CHORUS:<br />Joe Creator show your face<br />Can’t you let the human race<br />Understand the mystery<br />Without all the history?<br /></strong><br />Father of eternity<br />Who wrote your biography?<br />Did they let you proof the book<br />Maybe you should take a look.<br /><br />Who is Adam, who is Eve<br />How could they be so naïve<br />All of us are born with sin?<br />That’s a bogus origin.<br /><br /><strong>CHORUS</strong><br /><br />Are we good or are we bad<br />Are you happy, are you sad<br />If you know what lies ahead<br />Why don’t we just stay in bed?<br /><br />Since your love is absolute (and)<br />Merciful beyond refute<br />What about the fiery vat<br />Who the hell came up with that?<br /><strong><br />CHORUS</strong><br /><br />Preachers spread the fear of God<br />As they petrify and prod<br />All the faithful to comply<br />Without ever asking why.<br /><br />Humbled by their guilt and shame<br />Tortured by the smoke and flame<br />If salvation has a price<br />Will their 10% suffice?<br /><br /><strong>CHORUS<br /></strong><br />Is it your interpretation<br />Women cannot lead a nation<br />What about a congregation<br />Isn’t that discrimination?<br /><br />What’s your stance on evolution<br />Preacher needs a new solution.<br />How could Noah just ignore<br />Every living dinosaur?<br /><br /><strong>CHORUS<br /></strong><br />Ministries refuse to face (that)<br />Charles Darwin made his case.<br />Do the other primates mind<br />Sharing trees with humankind?<br /><br />Since the work of Mr. Hubble<br />Genesis has been in trouble<br />Why are bible lovers leery?<br />You’re the BANG in (the) Big Bang theory!<br /><br /><strong>CHORUS<br /></strong><br />Did you mould our image first (or)<br />Do we have it all reversed?<br />Are you black or are you white<br />Would we know you at first sight?<br /><br />What if you did not exist.<br />Would the franchise still persist?<br />That’s not so incredible<br />When your god’s invisible.<br /><br /><strong>CHORUS<br /></strong><br />Doesn’t it make perfect sense (to)<br />Get the scarecrows off the fence?<br />All of Oz would be more certain<br />If you’ll just pull back the curtain.<br /><br />If I had to make a guess<br />I’d be tempted to profess (that)<br />Witnessing you with my eyes<br />Illuminates a thousand lies.<br /><br /><strong>CHORUS<br /></strong><br />All the “martyrs” scream your name<br />Just before they kill and maim (but)<br />Do you really give a damn<br />Who occupies the promised land?<br /><br />People try to drag you in (to)<br />Mitigate their mortal sin<br />If you get a moment free<br />Send ‘em all to hell for me.*<br /><br /><strong>CHORUS</strong><br /><br />Tell us how to picture you<br />Are you red or are you blue<br />What’s the reason you conceal<br />How you look and how you feel?<br /><br />Won’t you let us take a peak<br />Can’t you let us hear you speak?<br />Everybody wants to know<br />When you’re gonna start the show.<br /><br />Copyright 2004 Patrick Anderson<br />All Rights Reserved.<br /><br />Other blogspots by Patrick Anderson:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patrickanderson.blogspot.com/">Patrick Anderson</a>, a general blogspot for discussing all sorts of social, political and current event issues. Comments welcome.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.standforsomethin.blogspot.com/">You Gotta Stand for Somethin'</a>, a song blog about terrorism, war, religion, human rights, racism, abortion, and other important issues of our day. Comments welcome.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.silentpride.blogspot.com/">Silent Pride</a>, a song blog lamenting the displacement of Native Americans by the European quest for territory and dominance. Comments welcome.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.soldiersoldiertribute.blogspot.com/">Soldier, Soldier--A Tribute</a>, a song blog paying tribute to the men and women of the armed forces who lay their lives on the line in defense of freedom. Comments welcome.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.obediahspromise.blogspot.com/">Obediah's Promise</a>, a song blog about a wandering dreamer filled with imagery about love, loneliness, and pain. Comments welcome.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9780499-110399062972786541?l=joecreator.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Patrick Andersonnoreply@blogger.com