Innocent & Gentle

Song Description

Protest against religious bigots of all religions using their God as an excuse to kill and maim.

Song Length 3:50 Genre Pop - Rock, Blues - Rock
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Cross, Troubled Subject War, Violence
Similar Artists Bruce Springsteen, Sting Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

INNOCENT & GENTLE

All the brave men are marching tonight,
They're looking for trouble and itching to fight.
They're full of the language of bigots and fools,
And full of self righteous religion.

Given the chance they'll kill and they'll maim,
And proudly insist that it's done in gods name.
Beating their heads and beating their drums,
And beating the world we were given.

Tell your god I'm not amused,
Tell your god he stands accused.
He idly watches while you fight,
He's murdering the innocent and gentle.

Hoisting their banners of hatred and spite,
They're blighting our lives with their god given right.
When will they realise the grief that they bring.
When will they bring us gods love.

The bullet and bomb is the faith they adore,
They force it on us in their hypocrites war.
Why should our loved ones be slaughtered by them,
Why in gods name wont they stop.

Tell your god I'm not amused,
Tell your god he stands accused.
He idly watches while you fight,
He's murdering the innocent and gentle.

Small minded men lead by poisonous fools,
Living by prayer then breaking the rules.
If only they'd practice the peace that god preached.
If only they'd leave us alone.

Open your prayer books and see the blood pour,
Stop all your preaching, you'll hear the guns roar.
Damn your religions and damn all your gods,
And pity you all who believe

Lyrics John Read Music Malcolm MacDonald

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