Another Day in Paradise

"The world is a business

It has been since Man crawled out of the slime

That is the natural order of things today

And you have meddled with the primal forces of nature

And you will atone!"

Rise and praise the hungry sky

Another day in paradise

This pantheon franchises dreams

Potemkin zealot, you ain’t guaranteed

Endless sainted light

Your rented cell’s a trap to feed

A hallowed spot you barely keep

So get them swaying, draw a crowd

Seed your word inside their mouths

You’re praying smarter

You’re praying harder

You’re spieling your blessings

Like a street-corner barker

‘Cuz you can’t be shy, seeking favor divine

It’s a victimless sin to build your schtick a shrine

And there’s no percentage in heaven

Knowing your woes

In the pros, you’ve got peers

Who’d give up a limb

To shiv and supplant you

So buck up, heed those better angels

Offer bland benedictions and false cheer

And with a little luck

Plus some real proselytic talk

You’ll ascend above the muck

Gain traction in the empyrean

Meet the gatekeepers, grip their grease

Exalt the flock you plan to fleece

Preach pro bono, damn the costs

Enrich your soul before your grace is lost

So whenever your account is down

Look on the bright side

Until the jig’s up and you’re cast out

You can still bathe

In every dawn’s fanged limelight

Here in paradise

"I have chosen you to preach this evangel"