Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Ellis Paul
Canonical path: /ellis-paul/did-galileo-pray
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Did Galileo Pray?
Read Did Galileo Pray? lyrics by Ellis Paul on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Did Galileo Pray?
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
When he looked
Into a starry sky upon Jupiter,
With it's cold moons
Making their weary rounds.
Did he know that the Pope
Would claim that he ran with Lucifer
And a prison cell
Would be where he'd lay his head down?
Was he wearing a thorny crown?
When he plotted the motion of planets,
Was Mercury in retrograde?
But he found the truth when a lie was what was demanded.
When the judges asked him pointedly
He was a' trembling that day.
Chorus
Did Galileo pray?
Did Galileo pray?
Did Galileo pray?
Did Galileo pray?
And he said,
"Tell Ptolemy, tell Copernicus,
That the Sun is at the core of us
The Church, the Pope
Can't deny the Milky Way
And every flower that follows the sun,
Has known all along
What God had done
They whisper truth
As the seasons each give way.
Don't shoot the messenger,
The postman delivers Truth today.
And Truth will march in Birmingham
It will block the tanks in Tiananmen.
Put the judges on the witness stand
Let's see what they all say.
Chorus
In the heavens you'll see it
As God has conceived it.
Oh, believe it.
Oh, what have you got to do to believe?
Don't shoot the messenger,
When the postman brings you truth today.
Because truth will march in Birmingham
It will block the tanks in Tiananmen
Put the judges on the witness stand,
Let's see what they all say.
Chorus
Don't shoot the messenger, don't shoot the messenger…
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Did Galileo Pray?"?
Ellis Paul performs "Did Galileo Pray?", and this lyric page sits inside the Ellis Paul catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Did Galileo Pray?"?
Yes. The related section below points to I'm The One To Save and Chief Joseph with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Ellis Paul?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Ellis Paul's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Did Galileo Pray? yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.