God is Great

from Postmark by Frank Gayer Martin

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God Is Great
©2005 Frank Gayer Martin

If you’ve got a kalishnakov
Or a RPG or just a rock
And a good strong arm and a faith in God
He will guide your hand, He will mark the spot
For a roadside bomb and a place to watch
And burn the fuse lit in the mosque
By the cleric’s call for a solemn vow
Praise for martyrdom, death to infidels

God is great, God is good

If you’ve got a young recruit
With an M-16 and sharp salute
And a radio to call a strike
From high above in the dead of night
At the speed of sound from the ships at sea
Under beck and call from D.C.
Where the president prays for victory
And bows his head in humility

God is great, God is good

If you’ve got a refugee
Full of rage and loyalty
Strap some dynamite tight to her ribs
And pray that she’ll have strength to live
Long enough to shout Allah
In a crowd of Jews in Jerusalem
And feel the heat and see the light
That beckons her into paradise

God is great, God is good

If all these martyrs pass through heaven’s gate
How can heaven be so full of hate?

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from Postmark, released June 1, 2006
Frank Gayer Martin: vocals, guitars, lap steel, mandolin, percussion
Roberta Lewis: harmony vocals
Doug Whitney: bass
Paula Valentine: drums

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