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My God!
Gujarat 2002
My God is kind and benevolent
Your god is mean and irrelevant.
Swinging blades we roamed the streets
Hacking noses limbs and teats
Jai Shri Ram he would be proud
To see his subjects scream so loud.
Evil conquered, left to die
A woman’s head an infant’s eye
Your god is weak and irrelevant
My God is strong and benevolent.
He was with me when I hacked and hit
With me – when I sliced and slit
With me – always wanting more
The body count and keeping score.
For one of us, we’ll lay down ten
And God bless us for this – Amen
Your god is silly and irrelevant
My God is wise and benevolent.
Pursuing our religious goal
New age ways to cleanse the soul
The flame of wisdom burning bright
Fuelled by homes, torched at night.
Satiating our spiritual lust
Ashes to ashes – dust to dust.
Your god is mean and irrelevant
Isn’t my God kind and benevolent?
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