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Dear God, hope you got the letter, and
I pray you can make it better down here
I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer
But all the people that you made in your image
See them starving on their feet
'Cause they don't get enough to eat from God
I can't believe in you
Dear God, sorry to disturb you, but
I feel that I should be heard loud and clear
We all need a big reduction in amount of tears
And all the people that you made in your image
See them fighting in the street
'Cause they can't make opinions meet about God
I can't believe in you
Did you make disease, and the diamond blue?
Did you make mankind after we made you?
And the devil too
Dear God, don't know if you noticed, but
Your name is on a lot of quotes in this book
Us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look
And all the people that you made in your image
Still believing that junk is true
Well I know it ain't and so do you, dear God
I can't believe in
I don't believe in
I won't believe in heaven and hell
No saints, no sinners, no devil as well
No pearly gates, no thorny crown
You're always letting us humans down
The wars you bring, the babes you drown
Those lost at sea and never found
And it's the same the whole world 'round
The hurt I see helps to compound
The Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Is just somebody's unholy hoax
And if you're up there you'll perceive
That my heart's here upon my sleeve
If there's one thing I don't believe in
It's you
Dear God

Gajdzin May 03, 2013 - 14:41	Horrible. And the girl sings out of tune. She's not the first one who can't sing, but where is the producer and recording engineer? Shame on them for allowing something like that to leave their mixing desk. [ Reply ]
Proclivities Apr 02, 2013 - 11:36	pegteger wrote: Love this song, BUT XTC ruined it completely. It now sounds like a terrible karaoke recording of someone who cannot carry any tune. "XTC ruined it"? They wrote it (well, founding member Andy Partridge did). Is there some other version somewhere? [ Reply ]
pegteger Apr 02, 2013 - 11:24	Love this song, BUT XTC ruined it completely. It now sounds like a terrible karaoke recording of someone who cannot carry any tune. [ Reply ]
ziakut Apr 02, 2013 - 11:20	Wish I had written this amazing song! [ Reply ]
DanO-1 Dec 29, 2012 - 08:19	Grammarcop wrote: Not only do I love this song, it captures my feelings toward religion exactly. I'm right there with ya. [ Reply ]
Kanuffen Nov 27, 2012 - 23:27	[ Reply ]
aelfheld Jun 23, 2012 - 18:35	kaybee wrote: Oh, Puhlease!!!! The OWSers are getting tear gassed and beaten up for peaceably demonstrating! And they aren't even carrying guns like some of the tea partiers! The OWSers are rioting: San Francisco, Oakland, Denver, Portland, Chicago, Vancouver, et al If you think rioting and destruction qualify as 'peaceably demonstrating' your judgment is terminally and irremediably defective. [ Reply ]
gemtag Mar 20, 2012 - 12:34	kaybee wrote: Oh, Puhlease!!!! The OWSers are getting tear gassed and beaten up for peaceably demonstrating! And they aren't even carrying guns like some of the tea partiers! HA!!! Puhlease!!! A word that unmistakably tells the intent and emotion of the writer. btw, A 10 song, and a great rebutt. [ Reply ]
Grammarcop Mar 20, 2012 - 12:31	Not only do I love this song, it captures my feelings toward religion exactly. [ Reply ]
dw Mar 20, 2012 - 12:30	Gave this a 10 . One of my fav songs of all time. The words say it all — for me. [ Reply ]
kaybee Feb 17, 2012 - 18:36	aelfheld wrote: sirdroseph wrote: [ Reply ]
aelfheld Dec 16, 2011 - 07:46	sirdroseph wrote: Indeed perhaps you should ask the Tea Partiers that. They could use those words more than someone here making a song comment. Ummm, why? The Tea Partiers aren't promoting racism, nor making racist statements. Tea Party rallies have been held around the country - they obey all the local ordinances and regulations, and clean up after themselves. Now the #OWSers on the other hand . . . [ Reply ]
krysthal Nov 14, 2011 - 15:10	Ah yes, the incredible Andy Partridge and XTC , always a treat to listen to! Song ranks a 10 for me. [ Reply ]
d-don Nov 14, 2011 - 15:08	Dear God, Please don't play this again. Amen [ Reply ]
blotto Nov 14, 2011 - 15:07	awesome song [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Aug 12, 2011 - 04:09	Businessgypsy wrote: MinMan wrote: [ Reply ]
Bargamon May 09, 2011 - 13:15	A great band. I have never rated anything "GODLIKE". This one gets it. Got to get God's attention. [ Reply ]
zogma May 09, 2011 - 13:07	Would give it an 8, but can't resist the irony of classifying it as 'Godlike'. [ Reply ]
ziakut Mar 07, 2011 - 11:07	Always wish I had written this amazing tune. [ Reply ]
Tamster Mar 07, 2011 - 10:26	I must say I like Sarah's version MUCH better, were any animals mistreated during the taping of this ? I am sure I heard the scream of a .....................? [ Reply ]