A man gets tired of biting his tongue...
(c)(p) 2008 Hugh Hamilton
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Here are the lyrics as I had prepared them for the recording - but I believe I deviated slightly here and there:
MEN OF RELIGION
Words & music by Hugh Hamilton
WHEN MEN OF RELIGION COME KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
PERSISTENT AND PUSHY AND ASKING FOR MORE
TELLING YOU FALSEHOODS THEY HOPE YOU’LL BELIEVE
THESE WORDS COME IN HANDY TO GET THEM TO LEAVE
WELL I’VE HAD A LISTEN AND I’VE HAD A LOOK
I’VE HEARD YOUR STORY
I’VE LOOKED AT YOUR BOOK
BUT VILLAINS LIKE YOU ARE NOT TO BE BELIEVED
YOU’D BETTER JUST PACK UP AND LEAVE
OH YOU CAN LEAVE, NOW
YOU AIN’T GOT NOTHIN FOR ME
YOU’D BETTER LEAVE, NOW
I WON’T HAVE YOU PREACHIN’ TO ME
I WON’T HAVE YOU LEACHIN’ OFF ME
THE LIES THAT YOU TELL THEY MEAN NOTHING TO ME
I SEE RIGHT THROUGH THEM I DO NOT BELIEVE
THE STORIES YOU FABRICATE MAKE UP AND SPOUT
YOU’D BETTER GET BACK ON YOUR HORSE AND GET OUT
I DO NOT NEED YOU HERE WHILE I’M ALIVE
AND I WILL NOT NEED YOU WHEN IT’S TIME TO DIE
I DON’T BELIEVE IN THE GARBAGE YOU SPEW
IF I EVER NEED SOMEONE IT WILL NOT BE YOU
OH YOU CAN LEAVE, NOW
YOU AIN’T GOT NOTHIN FOR ME
OH YOU CAN LEAVE, NOW
I WAS BORN PERFECTLY FREE
PREACHIFYIN’ MEN WHO WEAR TURBANS AND BEARDS
OR COLLARS AND ROBES
I JUST THINK YOU’RE WEIRD
THE WISDOM OF AGES IS NOT IN YOUR BOOKS
I’VE HAD A LISTEN AND I’VE HAD A LOOK
AND THE BOOKS THAT YOU CARRY DO NOT HOLD THE TRUTH
YOU LIE TO US ALL, ABUSE WOMEN AND YOUTHS
THERE’S NOTHING YOU GIVE BUT YOU TAKE BY AND BY
IF WE DON’T BELIEVE YOU WE GET CRUCIFIED
OH YOU CAN LEAVE, NOW
YOU AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’ I NEED
YOU’D BETTER LEAVE NOW
I WON’T HAVE YOU LEACHIN’ OFF ME
THE SHEEP IN YOUR FLOCKS MAY DROP DOWN TO THEIR KNEES
BELIEVE YOUR WHOLE STORY, AND DO AS YOU PLEASE
BUT I AIN’T NO SHEEP, I’M A MAN CAN’T YOU SEE
AND I WAS BORN PERFECTLY FREE
I BELIEVE I WILL DIE JUST THE WAY I WAS BORN
AND I WAS BORN PERFECTLY FREE
AND I WAS BORN WITH TWO EARS THAT WORK FINE
TWO EYES OF MY OWN, YOURS AIN’T BETTER THAN MINE
YOU DON’T KNOW NOTHIN IMPORTANT I DON’T
YOU NEVER HAVE AND I KNOW THAT YOU WON’T
I BELIEVE I WILL DIE JUST THE WAY I WAS BORN
I SAID YES I WILL DIE JUST THE WAY I WAS BORN
AND I WAS BORN PERFECTLY FREE
YOU SHOULD TRY LIVIN’ LIKE ME
NOW IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO LEAVE
DEAR GOD UP IN HEAVEN, IF YOU’RE REALLY THERE
IF YOU REALLY DO LOVE ME, IF YOU REALLY CARE
I POLITELY SUGGEST YOU TRY TALKIN’ TO ME
CUZ THE LIARS WHO CLAIM YOU CANNOT BE BELIEVED
YES THEY ARE ALL LIARS, MOLESTERS AND THIEVES
NO THE MEN OF RELIGION CANNOT BE BELIEVED
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