Man Of God

Eliza Gilkyson

The cowboy came frm out of the west 
With his snakeskin boots and his bulletproof vest 
Gang of goons and his big war chest 
Fortunate son he was doubly blessed 
Corporate cronies and the chiefs of staff 
Bowin' to the image of the golden calf 
Startin up wars in the name of god's son 
Gonna blow us all the way to kingdom come 

Man of god, man of god 
That ain't the teachings of a man of god 
Man of god, man of god 
That ain't the preachings of a man of god 

Coalition of the willing and the judgmental 
Patricians, politicians, and the fundamentalists 
You never have to tell them how the money's spent 
You never have to tell them where their freedom went 
Homophobes in the high command 
Waitin' for the rapture like it's disneyland 
Hide all the bodies from out of view 
Channel all the treasure to the chosen few 

Man of god, man of god 
That ain't the teachings of a man of god 
Man of god, man of god 
That ain't the preachings of a man of god 

If I could I surely would 
Stand on the rock where moses stood 
Look out people now we're gonna get fleeced 
By a wolf masquerading as a man of peace 

Jesus said blessed are the meek 
Jesus said you gotta turn the other cheek 
Jesus said help the poor and the weak 
If he lived today he'd be a liberal freak 
All the money changers would be out on the street 
Weepin and wailin and gnashin their teeth 
Me I'm waitin on the reckoning day 
When the whole world gonna rise up and say 

Man of god, man of god 
That ain't the teachings of a man of god 
Man of god, man of god 
That ain't the preachings of a man of god 

Man of god, man of god 
That ain't the teachings of a man of god 
Man of god, man of god 
That ain't the preachings of a man of god