The Myth of Heaven

*LET'S EXPLODE THE MYTH OF HEAVEN

AND BURN IT AT THE STAKE

AND SAYS SOME WORDS AT ITS FUNERAL

AND SING SOME SONG AT ITS WAKE

WHY ASSUME WE'RE GOING SOMEWHERE

WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE

MORE WILL BE SAID OR SO I FEAR

WHEN YOU AND I ARE GONE

I'M NOT GOING TO BE POPULAR

FOR WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SAY

BUT THE TRUTH IS LIKE A CANDLE LIT

IT ONLY BURNS ONE WAY

(*REPEAT)

WE ARE NOT ETERNAL AND THAT IS SUCH A RELIEF

NEVER MORE FRAGILE THAN RIGHT NOW

EVEN IN OUR GRIEF

O MY FRIEND CAN YOU STILL LOVE

ME WHO WILL NOT BUDGE

IF GOD IS LOVE THEN WHO ARE YOU?

HOLDING TO YOUR GRUDGE

OH IT'S BEEN SO LONG

CHRISTENED WHEN I WAS BORN

I ONLY WANTED TO TALK TO YOU

HERE ON HOLIDAY'S MORN

(*REPEAT)

THE SMOKE FROM THE FIRE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE

MAKES IT HARD TO SEE

IT'S DAY FOR NIGHT AND NIGHT FOR DAY

BUT NEITHER CONVINCES ME

I TRIED TO MAKE THE RITUAL

MEAN AS MUCH TO ME

I ONLY DID IT TO PLEASE YOU

BUT I GUESS YOU COULDN'T SEE