Beyond Belief

It's bums on pews for the one-way view

Of the scary world outside

It's bombs on the news and we all sit glued

And pray for better when we die

Cos you don't get to be president yet

And you don't get to be king

And you don't get to be given the guns

Till you've done the religion thing

My God's bigger than

Your God's bigger than

His God's bigger than mine

Hands together, eyes closed

Who do you believe in? – Cos I don't

It's politic-man with your cross in his hand

Behind his back saying “don't blame me”

It's morality-man with his social plan

On thought for the day – I thought “fuck me”

If religion had the power

Or politicians had the soul

Would either be a unity

That wouldn't crave control?

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Then the God squad came with more of the same

And the president sang with the usual gang

Of caring for the kids in Afghanistan

Whose parents got killed by the Taliban

Who were given the power by Americans

Financed by right-wing Christians

Altogether now holding hands

Do the Gods of money and morality dance

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My God's bigger than

Your God's richer than

His God's armed to the teeth

It's a war for our souls and their love of control

Will take us beyond belief