You bloodied my brothers in Belfast,
you murdered their children and wives.
How long did God say that this should last?
What right did you have with those lives?

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

You despise same gender relations,
the kind that you don't understand.
You say that they're banned in the bible,
a fantasy written by man.

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

You still call my brother a “nigger”.
You don't like his color or race.
I don't understand how you figure,
you forced him here in the first place.

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

You don't like the Jewish religion.
You desecrate their house of prayer.
Is Jesus your source of conviction,
a claim that all Aryans share?

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

You shoot up the doctors and clinics.
My sisters, you say, have no choice.
Excuse us if we seem like cynics
for doubting your murderous voice.

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

You'd turn your back on your own mother
if she won't believe as you do.
You say it's the word of Jehovah
to shun away your brother, too.

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

You won't give my brother a homeland.
You say that it's yours to protect.
Did Yahweh convince you it's your sand
and Palestine we should neglect?

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

You flew jet planes into the towers
without knowing who was inside.
Will Allah forgive such an onslaught
if Islamic innocents died?

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

Now India holds Armageddon
and Pakistan has it as well.
There may or may not be a heaven,
but Hindus can create a hell.

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

Now all of religion's a story
and it's such a dangerous game.
And no one will ever see glory
'cause Gloria's only a name.

You call yourselves holy,
children of God.
Your thoughts and behaviors
seem really quite odd
for those who are holy,
children of God.

Written by: Michael Bonanno
Lead vocal: Michael
Back-up vocals: Michael
Acoustic rhythm guitar, acoustic
picked guitar, bass, harmonica,
drums: Michael

COPYRIGHT 2005 by Michael Bonanno
LOC Reg. #SRu578 - 786

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