PREACHER MAN
Preacher man preacher man stop telling me how things are going to be
I can think for myself and I only believe what I can see
My mind is open to all things and opinions that man has to sell
but you say if I don't believe what you believe, I'm going to hell
Preacher man preacher man preaching your fire and brimstone
tell your fairytales to someone else and leave me alone
Who is more righteous, the one who does good because of the hell that you sing
or the one that does good just because it’s the right thing
Preacher man preacher man you know all too well
that man made this place you call hell
Nothing is right and nothing is wrong
it is just man that makes it that way in his song
Preacher man preacher man maybe things are as you say
I hope in my heart that they are every day
Oh it would be so great to have a heaven above
a place that has nothing but love
Preacher man preacher man there's nothing you can prove, it's just something being read by you
and the fact that you're saying these things don't make them true
There is one thing where we do agree
like most of mankind, after this life, I hope there's someplace to be
Preacher man preacher man I hope you are right
I prey in the end my soul will take flight
stop saying we are going north or south, but east
and in this place of love there is no beast
Preacher man preacher man there is something about religion that is very sad
too many people have died in the name of religion and that makes me mad
I think Carlin said it best all the way to the end
religious wars are like saying my imaginary friend can beat up your imaginary friend
Preacher man preacher man how can you show me the way when you have only one goal
when you're more interested in my money than my soul
This faith you speak of I wish I could receive
but how can I have faith when you choose to deceive
Preacher man preacher man when it's all over, when it all ends
all I see is a body surrounded by friends
There's no way to know that there was a soul
and that it just left with someplace to go
Preacher man preacher man I do believe that there is a power greater than us
but to explain to you what they are would be such a bust
You see I don't know anymore than you do
but then you're preaching to me, I'm not preaching to you
STANLEY HENDRIX