Heaven On Their Minds

My mind is clearer now

At last, all too well

I can see where we all soon will be

If you strip away

The myth from the man

You will see where we all soon will be

Jesus!

You've started to believe

The things they say of you

You really do believe

This talk of God is true

And all the good you've done

Will soon get swept away

You've begun to matter more

Than the things you say

Listen, Jesus, I don't like what I see

All I ask is that you listen to me

And remember

I've been your right hand man all along

You have set them all on fire

They think they've found the new Messiah

And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong

I remember when this whole thing began

No talk of God then, we called you a man

And believe me

My admiration for you hasn't died

But every word you say today

Gets twisted 'round some other way

And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied

Nazareth, your famous son

Should have stayed a great unknown

Like his father carving wood

He'd have made good

Tables, chairs, and oaken chests

Would have suited Jesus best

He'd have caused nobody harm, no one alarm

Listen, Jesus, do you care for your race?

Don't you see, we must keep in our place?

We are occupied!

Have you forgotten how put down we are?

I am frightened by the crowd

For we are getting much too loud

And they'll crush us if we go too far

If we go too far

Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give

Please remember that I want us to live

But it's sad to see

Our chances weakening with every hour

All your followers are blind

Too much heaven on their minds

It was beautiful, but now, it's sour

Yes, it's all gone sour

Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give

Please remember that I want us to live

So, c'mon, c'mon

He won't listen to me, ah

C'mon, listen

Listen to me, come on, listen to me, ah