Dear God - XTC

[kevyn]

Here's a blast from the past. I've been thinking about my spirituality a lot lately, and this sums it up pretty well:

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Dear God
by XTC
from the LP "Skylarking"

Dear god,
Hope you got the letter,
And I pray you can make it better down here.
I dont mean a big reduction in the price of beer,
But all the people that you made in your image,
See them starving on their feet,
cause they dont get enough to eat

From god,
I cant believe in you.

Dear god,
Sorry to disturb you,
But I feel that I should be heard loud and clear.
We all need a big reduction in amount of tears,
And all the people that you made in your image,
See them fighting in the street,
cause they cant make opinions meet,
About god,
I cant believe in you.

Did you make disease, and the diamond blue?
Did you make mankind after we made you?
And the devil too!

Dear god,
Dont know if you noticed,
But your name is on a lot of quotes in this book.
Us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look,
And all the people that you made in your image,
Still believing that junk is true.
Well I know it aint and so do you,
Dear god,
I cant believe in,
I dont believe in,

I wont believe in heaven and hell.
No saints, no sinners,
No devil as well.
No pearly gates, no thorny crown.
Youre always letting us humans down.
The wars you bring, the babes you drown.
Those lost at sea and never found,
And its the same the whole world round.
The hurt I see helps to compound,
That the father, son and holy ghost,
Is just somebodys unholy hoax,
And if youre up there youll perceive,
That my hearts here upon my sleeve.
If theres one thing I dont believe in...

Its you,
Dear god.

© 1986 EMI Virgin Music Ltd

Comments

[genetikayos.livejournal.com]

That was pretty good. I remember that song and it was nice to be reminded of it. I'd never seen the video before. Thank you.

[kadyg.livejournal.com]

I forgot how cool that song is, thanks.

This must be the time of year or something to think about spiritual stuff. Bax and I have been doing similar and it's been a reoccuring theme on my friends list lately. Good luck with the search, if you need to bounce ideas off somebody - I'm here.