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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Vocals
Katie Kissoon
Katie Kissoon
Background Vocals
Doreen Chanter
Doreen Chanter
Background Vocals
N'Dea Davenport
N'Dea Davenport
Background Vocals
Natalie Jackson
Natalie Jackson
Background Vocals
Kenneth Bowen
Kenneth Bowen
Conductor
Geoff Whitehorn
Geoff Whitehorn
Guitar
Andy Fairweather Low
Andy Fairweather Low
Electric Guitar
Graham Broad
Graham Broad
Drums
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard
Keyboards
London Welsh Chorale
London Welsh Chorale
Performer
Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson
Bass
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
Guitar
Tim Pierce
Tim Pierce
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Composer
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard
Choir Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Producer
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard
Producer
Nick Griffiths
Nick Griffiths
Co-Producer
Hayden Bendall
Hayden Bendall
Engineer
Jerry Jordan
Jerry Jordan
Engineer
Stephen McLaughlan
Stephen McLaughlan
Engineer
Mike Bosley
Mike Bosley
Assistant Engineer
Andy Bradfield
Andy Bradfield
Assistant Engineer
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Assistant Engineer
Brian Burrows
Brian Burrows
Assistant Engineer
Ross Donaldson
Ross Donaldson
Assistant Engineer
Steve Heinke
Steve Heinke
Assistant Engineer
John Lowson
John Lowson
Assistant Engineer
Marc Moreau
Marc Moreau
Assistant Engineer
Dary Sulich
Dary Sulich
Assistant Engineer
Roy Sweeting
Roy Sweeting
Assistant Engineer
Jeremy Wheatley
Jeremy Wheatley
Assistant Engineer
James Guthrie
James Guthrie
Mixing Engineer
Sean O'Dwyer
Sean O'Dwyer
Mixing Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Ron Lewter
Ron Lewter
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(What God wants God gets, God help us all)
(What God wants God gets, God help us all)
(What God wants God gets, God help us all)
[Verse 2]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 3]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 4]
The kid in the corner looked at the priest
And fingered his pale blue Japanese guitar
[Verse 5]
The priest said
God wants goodness
God wants light
God wants mayhem
God wants a clean fight
[Verse 6]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 7]
Don't look so surprised
It's only dogma
The alien prophet cried
The beetle and the springbok
Took the Bible from its hook
The monkey in the corner
Wrote the lesson in his book
[Verse 8]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 9]
God wants peace
God wants war
God wants famine
God wants chain stores
[Verse 10]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 11]
God wants sedition
God wants sex
God wants freedom
God wants Semtex
[Verse 12]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 13]
Don't look so afraid
I'm only joking
The alien comic lied
The jackass and hyena
Took the feather from its hook
The monkey in the corner
Wrote the joke down in his book
[Verse 14]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 15]
God wants boarders
God wants crack
God wants rainfall
God wants wetbacks
[Verse 16]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 17]
God wants voodoo
God wants shrines
God wants law
God wants organized crime
God wants crusade
God wants jihad
God wants good
God wants bad
[Verse 18]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 19]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 20]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
[Verse 21]
(What God wants)
(God gets)
Written by: Roger Waters

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