Lyrics
God Is Wide
So, my brother says God is
A flat-butted, crew-cutted, linebacker
A macho-man babe hijacker
Panting at the line of scrimmage
He makes God in his own image
And I don't begrudge him that
But his is a God who hates all fags
Jews, Hindus and kids in rags
The bible can thump like a big bass drum
'Til every single sacred cow come
Home, I know where that's at
(Chorus)
God is Wide
You can't get around him to the other side
You can't outrun him and you sure can't hide
So my brother says
Say what you will,
And I don't really care what you do
It's your life and it's up to you
Then he blinks his eye
Which is true sky-blue
Puts his arms around his daughter
Turns to view the tube
Jumps 'n cheers when his team rocks
Then there's the God who with open arms
Is the God of the family farms
Inhabits the fields and the flowers and the barns
Smiles when the Missus darns
Her husband's socks
(Chorus)
So my brother says you know
That I don't like to fight
But I think I know what's wrong from what's right
Whatever some people may do or say
You can't tell me it's okay
It ain't no way to be
Then there's the God who lives in every tree
Is she the one who created me?
Easter, waking up the spring
I'm not sure to whom I should sing
Or from whom I should flee
(Chorus)
So my brother
He jumps in to his shiny car
Though he never seems to drive too far
To the PTA
To the voting booth
To get a filling for his sweet tooth
He drives to the mall
Where there's a God of neon
A God of light
A God who brightens frightening night
A God who's gonna makes all things right
Awesome power and might
This be the true God after all?
(Chorus)
So my brother says
All words and music by Dave Hall ©
Publisher: Row House Music PRO: ASCAP
