Who Would Jesus Bomb-David Rovics

[ti:Who Would Jesus Bomb] [ar:David Rovics] [al:Behind The Baricade: The Best Of David Rovics] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.45]Who Would Jesus Bomb - David Rovics [00:03.85] [00:15.15]I've seen you in the markets [00:16.77]I've seen you in the streets [00:18.87]And at your political convention [00:20.90] [00:22.74]Talking of your crusade [00:23.85] [00:24.36]Talking of your nation [00:25.92]And other things too terrible to mention [00:28.43] [00:29.55]And you proclaim your Christianity [00:31.19]You proclaim your love of God [00:33.65]You talk of apple pie and mom [00:36.04] [00:37.50]I've just got one question [00:38.61] [00:39.11]And I want an answer tell me [00:41.55]Who would Jesus bomb [00:42.99] [00:46.03]Maybe Jesus would bomb the Syrians [00:48.41] [00:49.64]Cause they're not Jews like him [00:52.53] [00:53.19]Maybe Jesus would bomb the Afghans [00:55.72] [00:56.67]On some kind of vengeful whim [00:59.83] [01:00.36]Maybe Jesus would drive an M1 tank [01:04.63]And he would shoot Saddam [01:06.41] [01:10.34]Who would Jesus bomb [01:11.89] [01:26.05]I've seen you on the tv [01:27.74]And on the battleships [01:28.77] [01:29.50]I've seen you in the house upon the hill [01:32.20] [01:33.39]And I've heard you talking about making the world safer [01:36.72]And about all the men you have to kill [01:39.15] [01:40.44]And you speak so glibly [01:42.21]About your civilization [01:43.74]And how you have the moral higher ground [01:46.36] [01:47.21]While halfway around the world [01:49.11]Your explosives smash the buildings [01:50.81] [01:51.81]Ah if you could only hear the sound [01:53.94] [01:56.12]But maybe Jesus would sell land mines [01:59.05] [01:59.67]And turn on his electric chair [02:02.66] [02:03.33]Maybe Jesus would show no compassion [02:06.25] [02:06.87]For his enemies in the lands way over there [02:09.53] [02:10.58]Maybe Jesus would have flown the planes [02:13.43] [02:14.29]That killed the kids in Viet Nam [02:16.94] [02:20.84]Who would Jesus bomb [02:22.70] [02:35.74]Yes I hear you shout with confidence [02:37.56] [02:38.11]As you praise the lord [02:39.84]And you talk about this God you know so well [02:42.18] [02:43.32]And you talk of Armageddon [02:45.16]And your final victory [02:46.72]When all the evil forces go to hell [02:49.24] [02:50.20]Well you'd best hope you've chosen wisely [02:52.73]On the right side of the lord [02:54.68]And when you die your conscience it is clear [02:56.56] [02:57.46]You'd best hope that your atom bombs [02:59.55]Are better than the sword [03:01.09]At the time when your reckoning is here [03:03.56] [03:06.37]Cause I don't think Jesus would send gunships into [03:09.25]Bethlehem [03:10.35]Or jets to raze the towns of Timorese [03:12.41] [03:13.70]I don't think Jesus would lend money to dictators [03:17.13]Or drive those suv's [03:19.53] [03:20.81]And I don't think Jesus would ever have dropped [03:23.77] [03:24.71]A single ounce of napalm [03:26.84] [03:29.41]So tell me who would Jesus bomb