Jesus is with us
in our cigarettes and our whisky
Like he was with
Mary Magdalene when she was frisky
Could he be with
the lazy French who died of summer?
And
who
was
with
Jesus
when Golgotha was a bummer?
Jesus is with us
as we wear her head as a hat
Like he is with
the hero dressed as a bat
Could he be with
the Manson and the other Mad?
Who
was
with
Jesus
when his carpentry was so bad?
Jesus is with us
in our airwaves and our personal flair
Like he is with
our logos and the black mans death row stare
Could he be with his
countrymen who dis him as a dog?
Was
Jesus with Jesus
when
he
was
nailed to a log?
Jesus is with us
as we waste our time
Like he is with
the needy who need a sign
Could he be there
while you surf for snuff?
Who
was
with
Jesus when Jesus had had enough?
Jesus is with the
midnight atheist unapproachable
Like he is with the
touching priests untouchable
Could he be with
advertisers who clutter cable?
Was Jesus with Mary
giving
birth
in the stable?
Jesus is with us
tear gassing for the man
Like he is with the
demonstrators tear gassed to the ground
Could Jesus be with OJ
on the phone driving the Bronco?
Was
Jesus
with
us
in the eighties making all the electro?
Jesus is with us
as we bomb his land for money
Like he’s with us
when we hold his hand on Sunday
Could he be with the
million children dying hungry?
Who
was
with
him
stuck on a short fence calling mummy?
Jesus is with us
as we advertise for free
and in our
lottery cravings
Like he’s with us
in our late night perversions
and
with our stolen savings
Could he be with the
killer’s father when the father made his wife a mother?
Who
was
with
Jesus
on his wooden shape when Golgotha was a bummer?
