Reply #18: Jesusland

[David Ippolito]

This is the first rough lyric... but, it's getting close to being frozen. As soon as me and the boys have the track down, I'm gonna make it available as another free download for a while... like "Get Out Our House" was before the election.

Then, this song'll go to itunes.

(The Intro: is slow and rubato... but, in a real story-tellin', country music style. Then, from the first chorus on, the groove kicks into a two beat, country, sh*t kickin' song.)

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JESUSLAND
©2005

INTRO:
I'm a new breed of American with quite a lot t'say
As patriotic and religious as y'get.
I'm a brand new kinda Christian, in the good ol' USA
And, ya don't know whut t'make of me quite yet.
You liberal folks are jes too analytical.
Yer called the "intellectual elite".
Ya like to use big words like "hypocritical"
Jes becuz my words and actions hardly meet.

(Spoken)
Well...

CHORUS:
Welcome to Jesusland
We made George Bush the president, so now we can command
That the people in this country live exactly how we planned.
Welcome to Jesusland

VERSE:
Jus look on any dollar bill, it says, "In God we Trust"
So, we ask his help in everythin' we do.
You talk 'bout Freedom of Religion. Reckon that means that we must
Tolerate the atheist and Jew.
But, Jesus is the man, and our salvation.
And, every war we wage is in his name.
We think his Bible should be taught in every nation,
And, we'll bomb anyone who doesn't feel the same.

CHORUS:
Welcome to Jesusland
Where we all love our neighbor,
IF our neighbors understand,
We won't let no goddamed Mexicans across the Rio Grande.
Welcome to Jesusland

VERSE:
George W's a married man, and Laura is his wife,
Of their family values and beliefs we sing.
They're against a woman's right to choose, becuz they're both "PRO Life"
'Course, an execution.... wellllll, that's a 'nuther thing.
George goes to church where he sings from a hymnal,
How Jesus will protect us ALL from harm.
Unless you're a convicted death row crim'nal
Then, I guess he'd stick a needle in yer arm.

Welcome to Jesusland
Where God on high says, "Try to pry... this rifle from my hand."
The Prince of Peace don't want my AK-47 to be banned.
Welcome to Jesusland

Rush Limbaugh is the people's voice, cuz we sure like to listen
To a moral and a real straight-talkin' guy,
Who says crack-smokin' addicts... should all go straight to prison.
We don't care that when he said it he was high.
O'Reilly is another moral beacon.
This married man with no "spin" in his zone.
He's always right... po-li-tickly speakin'
Once he's finished talkin' dirty on the phone.

CHORUS:
Welcome to Jesusland
Where we find the Lord in every Walmart, Sears and Disneyland
And, while some may turn the other cheek, we draw lines in the sand.
Welcome to Jesusland

In Jesusland... everyone knows better
It's not a place you liberal folks can find.
It's not a state that's red... or even redder.
Jesusland is just a state of mind!
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(Big finish)

Jesusland is here to stay!
Don't judge by the way we live, jes live by what we say.
It's Jesus' will to build a neo-Christian U... S... A...
Welcome to Jesuland.

Welcome to Je--sus--laaaaaannnnnnd.
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See you at:

http://www.thatguitarman.com

I'll have this song in the can soon, and available for a free download.

David