Heavenly Father

Heavenly Father, they told me I was a sinner

Said I was born with ugliness in my heart

And Father, I remember

Being five years old, not knowing what I'd done wrong

Teacher said: Heaven's not for everyone, hell is for most

So keep your mouth shut or you know where you'll be going

But what kind of God only loves on condition?

If this is the one they speak of, then I don't want to meet him

Since when is salvation reserved for a few

Based on the number of sermons you sit through or prayers that you choose?

It sure as hell isn't the God I know to be true

Heavenly Father, they say: Love your neighbor

But don't get too close if he loves another man

And Father, they say I'm Your child

Then they tell me I'm cursed if I don't change myself for You

They say: Heaven's not for everyone, hell is for most

So keep yourself in line or you know where you'll be going

But what kind of God only loves on condition?

If this is the one they speak of, then I don't want to meet him

Since when is salvation reserved for a few

Based on the number of sermons you sit through or prayers that you choose?

It sure as hell isn't the God I know to be true

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But what kind of God only loves on condition?

If this is the one they speak of, then I don't want to meet him

Since when is salvation reserved for a few

Based on the number of sermons you sit through or prayers that you choose

Based on who is first to sit in the front row pew?

It sure as hell isn't the God I know to be true

Heavenly Father, they tell me a baby

Born out of marriage is a sign of wicked sin

So why then do I see no evil

When I look to my mother who gave me everything on her own?