Oct. 27, 19861 viewer99.4K views
Dear God Lyrics
[Verse 1: Jasmine Veillette]
Dear God, hope you got the letter and...
I pray you can make it better down
Here
I don't mean a big reduction in the
Price of beer
But all the people that you made in your image, see them
Starving on their feet
'Cause they don't get enough to eat
From God
Can't believe in
You
[Verse 2: Andy Partridge]
Dear God, sorry to disturb you but...
I feel that I should be heard loud and
Clear
We all need a big reduction in amount
Of tears
And all the people that you made in your image, see them
Fighting in the street
'Cause they can't make opinions meet
About God
I can't believe in
You
Dear God, hope you got the letter and...
I pray you can make it better down
Here
I don't mean a big reduction in the
Price of beer
But all the people that you made in your image, see them
Starving on their feet
'Cause they don't get enough to eat
From God
Can't believe in
You
[Verse 2: Andy Partridge]
Dear God, sorry to disturb you but...
I feel that I should be heard loud and
Clear
We all need a big reduction in amount
Of tears
And all the people that you made in your image, see them
Fighting in the street
'Cause they can't make opinions meet
About God
I can't believe in
You
[Bridge: Andy Partridge]
Did you make
Disease
And the diamond blue?
Did you make man-
Kind
After we made you?
And the devil
Too!
[Verse 3: Andy Partridge]
Dear God, don't know if you noticed but...
Your name is on a lot of quotes in
This book
Us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a
Look
And all the people that you made in your image
Still believing that junk is true
Well, I know it ain't, and so do you
Dear God
I can't believe in
I don't believe in
[Verse 4: Andy Partridge]
I won't believe in Heaven and Hell
No saints, no sinners, no devil as well
The pearly gates, no thorny crown
You're always letting us humans down
The wars you bring, the babes you drown
Those lost at sea and never found
And it's the same the whole world round
The hurt I see helps to compound
That Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Is just somebody's unholy hoax
And if you're up there you'd perceive
That my heart's here upon my sleeve
If there's one thing, I don't believe in
Did you make
Disease
And the diamond blue?
Did you make man-
Kind
After we made you?
And the devil
Too!
[Verse 3: Andy Partridge]
Dear God, don't know if you noticed but...
Your name is on a lot of quotes in
This book
Us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a
Look
And all the people that you made in your image
Still believing that junk is true
Well, I know it ain't, and so do you
Dear God
I can't believe in
I don't believe in
[Verse 4: Andy Partridge]
I won't believe in Heaven and Hell
No saints, no sinners, no devil as well
The pearly gates, no thorny crown
You're always letting us humans down
The wars you bring, the babes you drown
Those lost at sea and never found
And it's the same the whole world round
The hurt I see helps to compound
That Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Is just somebody's unholy hoax
And if you're up there you'd perceive
That my heart's here upon my sleeve
If there's one thing, I don't believe in
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Genius Annotation
“Dear God” is about an atheist who writes a letter to God challenging his existence. The lyrical theme was inspired by a series of books with the same title, seen by Partridge as exploitation of children.
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Label
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Bass
Vocals
Video Director
Drums
Release Date
October 27, 1986
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