Lyrics: Man of God: Eliza Gilkyson

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The Valley Vegan............Lynda <lurine wrote:

> Here are the lyrics to Eliza Gilkyson's song, Man of God, which was just > released on her new CD, Paradise Hotel > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009Y262M/ Thought some of > you might appreciate them.>> Man of God> written by Eliza Gilkyson> http://www.elizagilkyson.com>>> the cowboy came from 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> bowing to the image of the golden calf> startin up wars in the name of god's son> gonna blow us all away to kingdom come>> [Chorus]> 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 fearful 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> homeophobes 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....[Chorus]>> 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....[Chorus]>