If I Could Be The Pope

I was born a catholic and

Raised to be a skeptic

As far as the teaching’s concerned

I knew there was something

I’d always be searching

Through trial and error I learned

That no one will love me

And no one will save me

If I don’t love and I don’t save myself

And nothing from outside

Will bring me to glory

Not all the world’s books on my shelf

But if I could be the pope

I’d show you the way

All regrets and fears I’d pray away

If I could be the pope

I’d need no dope

For I’d be providing the best stuff called hope

If I could be the pope, I would elope

All the virgins losing their faith

I would sure ditch the rope

For I’d be the pope

And that would be something with which I could cope

For I’d sure be that pope

I was christened unconscious

And I grew up so anxious

To see where this whole tale could lead

I learned all commandments and thought

I was going to be whole no problems indeed

But I found out that all this

Was highly unlikely

To leave me forever in peace

And I’d still have the fears

And regrets and I would be

Always missing a piece

But if I could be the pope

I’d show you the way

All regrets and fears I’d pray away

If I could be the pope

I’d need no dope

For I’d be providing the best stuff called hope

If I could be the pope, I would elope

All the virgins losing their faith

I would sure ditch the rope

For I’d be the pope

And that would be something with which I could cope

For I’d sure be that pope

I was tormented by reason

And accused of treason

When my wonderings questioned beliefs

I lived by the rules and was fed with old news

Like a tree without foliage and leaves

But after a while I grew my own crown

And I knew I would have to get hold of my soul

And I knew that the clues are all given

I’d just have to find them inside on my own

But if I could be the pope

Oh, if I could be the pope

Maybe I should be the pope

Oh, if I could be the pope

Oh, if I could be the pope

I would refine

All that is human

And all that’s devine

If I could be the pope

I would be fine

I’d reconcile time-space

And business and crime

If I could be the pope

I’d sing for the world

And I would invite

All the saints for a drink

To tell me tall tales

Of heaven and earth

And grave jokes

To laugh about death

Oh, maybe I should be the pope