Video (5min 3sec): Eliza Gilkyson Performs "Man of God" at the 2006 Philadelphia Folk Festival. Man of God is a moving anti-war song and speaks the truth in the face of the lies of right-wing religious extremists and George Bush's deluded belief that he is a 'man of God".
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, 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.
Man of God by Eliza Gilkyson - Full Lyrics
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
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 wailing’ 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
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