Truth Doesn't Live in a Book

Everybody knows that the Bible is full of wisdom

The good book is great

But, a few thousand years of disputes and debates

Have shown that the text was written in such a way

That it inherently requires intensive, rigorous and constant

Interpretation

Did you know that when the Bible was given

It was delivered along with an oral tradition?

Which at the time was expressly forbidden

To be written down

Now, the reason why I submit must be

Is that this was to prevent undo rigidity

You see, the bible is a living work

That needs to breathe

In order to stay alive

Now, I hope my approach won't be seen as ham-fisted

And we all know that words get distorted and twisted

But it is my contention that some of the best bits

Were not written down

Always have a little bit of salt with your tequila

Don't smoke your stash if you're gonna be a dealer

Try to drink at least 8 cups of water every day

Always keep your hockey stick on the ice

If you wanna cut once, you better measure twice

There's no such thing as a lunch that's really free

An eye for an eye means fair compensation

It doesn't mean take up arms with another nation

Anything written down can be twisted apart

Don't be ashamed to talk about your mental health

Try to love your neighbor like you love yourself

That one's in there, but it always gets forgotten

Truth doesn't live in a book

You find it in the little surprises

The good book is only a lens

To focus the view

Justice for all

Is composed of the ugliest compromises

You can't only look at the lens

You gotta look through

There's no such thing as a virgin conception

Every good rule has an notable exemption

Don't surround yourself with friends who only agree

Don't count your eggs before they're chicken

Ask for consent before you put your dick in

Ain't nothin' wrong with homosexuality

Don't get caught with your pants around your ankle

If you wanna hide your money stick it in a Swiss bank

Every banking system needs a lot of regulation

Never draw a picture of the Prophet Muhammad

Unless you're a cartoonist and you're really, really wanna

Illustrate cultural insensitivity

Truth doesn't live in a book

You find it in the little surprises

The good book is only a lens

To focus the view

Justice for all

Is composed of the ugliest compromises

You can't only look at the lens

You gotta look through

Truth doesn't live in a book, come on

You find it in the little surprises, yes

The good book is only a lens

To focus the view

Justice for all

Is composed of the ugliest compromises

You can't only look at the lens

You gotta look through

Truth does not live in a book

You'll find it in the little surprises, whoa

You gotta focus the view

Justice for all is the cold of soul, money, ugly

Compromises, you gotta look through

You have to live in the world

To get to the truth