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Artist: Paul Heaton
Canonical path: /paul-heaton/if
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If
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If
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If god comes down, which he won't
Half the do-gooders, will find they don't.
If jesus christ is alive, which he's not,
He'd get rid of every follower that he's got.
Don't do what you can just say that you would
As long as it makes you feel so good
Cleverly should
As long as it makes you feel good
Does it rack you with guilt?
Does it rack you with guilt?
A freezing cold body would die for a quilt
Does it rack you with guilt?
Does it rack you with guilt?
If the messiah is drew back down,
How come the highest priest dressed up as clown?
If the bible is made up, which it is,
The last laugh can't be ours, it must be his
Bleed countries dry, till they pray for a flood
As long as it makes you feel good
Bid death farewell leave the face in the mud
As long as it makes you feel good
The blooming, while crush wilt
Does it rack you with guilt?
Does it rack you with guilt?
A freezing cold body would die for a quilt
Does it rack you with guilt?
Does it rack you with guilt?
Water to wine, or gold into blood
As long as it makes you feel good
You'll feed the five thousand if spotlight incurred
It'll make you look bloody good
Does it rack you with guilt?
Does it rack you with guilt?
white man bombs work, 10 black workers blood spilled
does that rack you with guilt?
you leave the church, whilst your house is built
doesn't that rack you with guilt?
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