The seventh track on Jethro Tull’s 1971 album Aqualung. Written by lead singer Ian Anderson, “My God” is a song about how mankind (especially the churches) has often bent the meaning of religion to better suit their selfish wants and needs.
Ian Anderson talks about the song here
‘My God’, the firs...
[Acoustic Guitar Intro]
[Verse 1]
People, what have you done?
Locked him in his golden cage, golden cage
Made him bend to your religion
Him resurrected from the grave, from the grave
[Chorus 1]
He is the God of nothing
If that's all that you can see
You are the God of everything
He's inside you and me
[Verse 2]
So lean upon him gently
And don't call on him to save
You from your social graces
And the sins you used to waive, you used to waive
[Chorus 2]
And the bloody church of England
In chains of history
Requests your earthly presence
At the vicarage for tea
[Instrumental Break - Solo Guitar]
[Flute Solo]
[Verse 3]
And the graven image you know who
With his plastic crucifix, he's got him fixed
Confuses me as to who and where and why
As to how he gets his kicks, he gets his kicks
[Chorus 3]
Confessing to the endless sin
The endless whining sounds
You'll be praying till next Thursday
To all the gods that you can count
[Outro - Solo Guitar, Solo Flute]
My God was written by Ian Anderson.
My God was produced by Terry Ellis & Ian Anderson.
Jethro Tull released My God on Fri Mar 19 1971.