The Congregation of Church and State

Martin/ 2000

Verse: |G |D |A |C | chorus: |E |E |A |G |

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(verse)

Now you can believe in Darwin, Adam and Eve

The Virgin Mother of Electricity

A stained glass Newton, the priests and cops are shooting,

But they’re aiming at the devil and not for you and me

In god we trust, divided minds are a bust

The congregation a must, you know it’s all fucked up

Book burning and no more need for learning

And I heard it on the news, they just taxed lust

(chorus)

Pot bellied pigs: they march in the parade

Public pays attention: it’s taxed by the charade

Spread god’s love and they’re spreading all god’s hate

The congregation of church and state

(verse)

Jesus Christ, Oh yes, he works for the IRS

Paying income tax in your Sunday best

God and government mixes, wear your crucifixes

Pay your debts. we’ll take care of the rest

The bite is worse than the bark; I sit alone in the dark

And then McCarthy threw me off of Noah’s Ark

Learned a lesson, the freedom of expression

And the choice of my religion is the devil’s mark

(chorus)

Pot bellied pigs: they march in the parade

Public pays attention: it’s taxed by the charade

Spread god’s love and they’re spreading all god’s hate

The congregation of church and state