Scott Malcom: Music
Looking Down the Barrel
OK...so if one song is going to offend people, this is it! I feel that people who use religion as a weapon are missing the point. This song comes from years of listening to hate in the name of a higher power.
I met the Devil in a 4-leaf pamphlet last night
with the American flag draped over his shoulder.
With a crucifix in one hand
and an army ready to fight
in accordance with the laws of nature.
And the lines were drawn
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Now I'm looking down the barrel of a holy gun
My legs get weak and my thoughts, they seem to scatter
Looking down the barrel of a holy gun
and what I say, well, it just doesn't matter.
I saw the Devil in a nightmare last night
He was silent but his choir was singing
They sang "Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of might
Hosanna in the highest."
And the lines were drawn
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It all started with a letter to the Romans and a lie
you can use your scripture any way you want to.
Buckle up them overalls, Bubba,
and stand there with a sign
Yes, hate is the universal unifier.
And the lines were drawn.
Ready, Aim, Fire!
Can somebody cover up my eyes?
Can somebody give me my cigarette?
Give me the power to say what I never could say.
Give me time to plea my case
yes, it's hard to reason with a god and a gun in your face.
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