Ahhhh, yeah. Got another song written and recorded this weekend, this one kind of political diddy with what I intended to be a 1970s Crusaders jazz-pop vibe.
The tune is called "Left To The Right (What Would Jesus Do?)," and it calls attention to what I think is the greatest political hypocrisy in America -- that Christianity is the domain of conservatives.
While I wouldn't say that it's the domain of liberals, I would say it's much more a leftist faith than one of the right. For many reasons. The song also calls out conservatives for honestly believing they're carrying out God's work. It's not so much that I'm asking "What Would Jesus Do," as I am noting that if conservatives are really concerned about that in terms of American policy that they should actually examine what He would do.
Enjoy. Here's a link to the song, and the lyrics are pasted below:
What Would Jesus Do? (Left To The Right)
© 2007 William R. Welton
Verses 1 & 2:
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Let's bask in our apathy
Retreat from any empathy
Mind our business, our p's and q's
Disregard any global views
Never mind we're in a world of hurt
Embrace dissent but be flip and curt
Attack the poor, the overworked
and don't forget to ask
what would Jesus do?
Chorus:
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He wouldn't ...
Lie to the people
You know it isn't right
Send children off to battle
You know it isn't right
Destroy Mother Nature
You know it isn't right
But, Lord, what can we do
when we're left to the right
Verse 3 & 4:
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Let's try to reverse the thing
Uphold kindness, rebuke the mean
Mind our business, our p's and q's
But value other cultures, their global views
Never mind all the politics
Just feed the hungry and care for the sick
It ain't gonna matter which guy we pick
but don't forget to ask
what would Jesus do?
Chorus:
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He wouldn't ...
Lie to the people
You know it isn't right
Send children off to battle
You know it isn't right
Destroy Mother Nature
You know it isn't right
But, Lord, what can we do
when we're left to the right
Bridge:
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My bleedin' heart ain't bloody
But I ain't afraid to fight
Get Jehovah booked on Oprah
Banish darkness from the light
Chorus:
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We mustn't ...
Lie to the people
You know it isn't right
Send children off to battle
You know it isn't right
Destroy Mother Nature
You know it isn't right
But, Lord, what can we do
when we're left to the right
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