Jesus And John Wayne

[Verse 1]
I liked the teachings of Jesus so much
That I followed him right out the door
When steeples kept preachin' with hate on their tongues
And distaste for the meek, mild and poor

[Pre-Chorus]
And God felt my heart give it away
You can have both of 'em, Jesus and John Wayne
What a fucking shame
What a fucking shame

[Chorus]
And I lay me down
The sacrifice had to be made
And I'm emptied out
I've given all that you can take
Like Jesus and John Wayne

[Verse 2]
What a devastation, a deep separation
A chasm of heart, head, and soul
And they'll curse why I'm leaving
Blame my unbelieving
But Lord knows I didn't wanna go

[Pre-Chorus]
And God felt my heart splinter and break
You can have both of em, Jesus and John Wayne
What a fucking shame
What a fucking waste

[Chorus]
And I lay me down
The sacrifice had to be made
And I'm emptied out
I've given all that you can take
Like Jesus and John Wayne

[Post-Chorus]
And for the life of me, I forget
All the times that Jesus said

[Bridge]
Blessed are the war makers
Blessed are the black in heart
Blessed are the politicians
Blessed are the patriarchs
Blessed are the gold takers
Blessed skin like porcelain
Blessed is America, but only for Americans
Blessed are the war makers
Blessed are the black in heart
Blessed are the politicians
Blessed are the patriarchs
Blessed are the gold takers
Blessed skin like porcelain
Blessed is America, but only for Americans

[Outro]
And if I had to admit
Jesus wouldn't really fit
With everything you're trying to do with him