Half-Assed Confession

If God is a man of reason
Like the Bible claims He is
Then God will forgive me
Yes, forgive my petty sins

Please God, I know I've done wrong
In my life, however short
I may be facing the great damnation
But to that I must retort

God I've done all you've asked of me
Only 'cause you haven't said a thing
God I've tried to live my life the right way
But I don't have the patience of a Saint
Oh, I don't have the patience of a Saint

Now I don't doubt Christ was a good man
Surely Moses and Samson too
But the stories we keep on preaching
Are more so morals than total truth

And the people in the steeple
Every Sunday at nine or noon
They're relying on semi-lying
And a preacher to tell them what to do

Well God I've done all you've asked of me
Only 'cause you haven't said a thing
And God I've tried to live my life the right way
But I don't have the patience of a Saint
Oh, I don't have the patience of a Saint

Now I've known many, many wise men
Who found peace on their own
And I've known many, many grown men
Who think Heaven is their final home

So I'm in no place to be judging
Who is wrong or who is right
It's just the questions you left unanswered
Keep me lying awake at night

Amen
Amen