Nice Things

God came down to Earth

To enjoy what She'd created

Took a fishing trip to Georgia

To see what She could see

Cast out a holy line

Thought She'd hooked a big one

Reeled in a oil barrel

And said, "Oh my me!"

This is why your whole world is on fire

This is why you can't drink from your own springs

This is why, this is why, this is why, why, why

This is why y'all can't have nice things

So She walked back to the highway

Flagged down a passing stranger

An old man with a kind streak

Who offered Her a toke

Just as She was partakin'

The blue lights started flashing

As they slipped the handcuffs on Her

She thought this must be a joke

This is why y'all are all strung out to Christmas

This is why I left you all them seeds

This is why, this is why, this is why, why, why

This is why y'all can't have nice things

So She walked out of the jail

With a rap sheet and no money

Went lookin' for a coffee

And passed by an angry mob

They were yelling about people

Who should suffer pain eternal

She asked one for a dollar

And they said, "Sinner, get a job"

This is why (This is why) I blessed you with compassion

This is why (This is why) I gave you empathy

This is why (This is why) I said to love your neighbor

This is why (This is why) pills don't grow on trees

This is why (This is why) I gave you all salvation

This is why (This is why) angels lose their wings

This is why, this is why, this is why, why, why

This is why y'all can't have nice things

Oh, this is why y'all can't have nice things