Who Would Jesus Bomb

I've seen you in the markets

I've seen you in the streets

And at your political convention

Talking of your crusade

Talking of your nation

And other things too terrible to mention

And you proclaim your Christianity

You proclaim your love of God

You talk of apple pie and mom

I've just got one question

And I want an answer

Tell me, who would Jesus bomb?



Maybe Jesus would bomb the Syrians

'Cause they're not Jews like him

Maybe Jesus would bomb the Afghans

On some kind of vengeful whim

Maybe Jesus would drive an M1 tank

And he would shoot Saddam

Who would Jesus bomb?



I've seen you on the TV

And on the battleships

I've seen you in the house upon the hill

And I've heard you talking

About making the world safer

And about all the men you have to kill

And you speak so glibly

About your civilization

And how you have the moral higher ground

While halfway around the world

Your explosives smash the buildings

Ah, if you could only hear the sound



But maybe Jesus would sell land mines

And turn on his electric chair

Maybe Jesus would show no compassion

For his enemies in the lands way over there

Maybe Jesus would have flown the planes

That killed the kids in Viet Nam

Tell me, who would Jesus bomb



Yes I hear you shout with confidence

As you praise the lord

And you talk about this God you know so well

And you talk of Armageddon

And your final victory

When all the evil forces go to hell

Well you'd best hope you've chosen wisely

On the right side of the lord

And when you die your conscience it is clear

You'd best hope that your atom bombs

Are better than the sword

At the time when your reckoning is here



'Cause I don't think Jesus would send gunships into

Bethlehem

Or jets to raze the towns of Timorese

I don't think Jesus would lend money to dictators

Or drive those SUV's

And I don't think Jesus would ever have dropped

A single ounce of napalm

So tell me, who would Jesus bomb?