Jesus and John Wayne

I liked the teachings of Jesus so much that I followed him right out the door

When steeples kept preaching with hate on their tongues, and distaste for the meek, mild and poor

And God felt my heart give it away

You can have both of em, Jesus and John Wayne

What a fucking shame

What a fucking shame

And I lay me down

The sacrifice had to be made

And I’m emptied out

I’ve given all that you can take

Like Jesus and John Wayne

What a devastation, a deep separation

A chasm of heart, head, and soul

And they’ll curse why I’m leaving

Blame my unbelieving

But Lord knows I didn’t wanna go

And God felt my heart splinter and break

You can have both of em, Jesus and John Wayne

What a fucking shame

What a fucking waste

And I lay me down

The sacrifice had to be made

And I’m emptied out

I’ve given all that you can take

Like Jesus and John Wayne

And for the life of me, I forget

All the times that Jesus said

Blessed are the war makers

Blessed are the black in heart

Blessed are the politicians

Blessed are the patriarchs

Blessed are the gold takers

Blessed skin like porcelain

Blessed is America, but only for Americans

Blessed are the war makers

Blessed are the black in heart

Blessed are the politicians

Blessed are the patriarchs

Blessed are the gold takers

Blessed skin like porcelain

Blessed is America, but only for Americans

And if I had to admit

Jesus wouldn’t really fit

With everything you’re trying to do with him