Ever felt frustrated at the unshakeable certainty of a religious* zealot? I have learnt that debate is futile and simply pushes the other to greater adherence to their view....
...Doesn't mean I will let them have the last word though.
*(The same applies to political / health fad /conspiracy theory etc. zealots)
lyrics
You've lived your life for some world ahead
And saved your smiles for someone there instead
Well I wish I could be there to repeat what you said
When it all comes crashing down around your head
And you find yourself just as dead as me!
Yes, I'd like to meet you right outside Heaven's Gate
And be the one to tell you when it's all too late
That eternity will carry on fine without you and me
And it really wasn't worth the wait
Cos it must be the supreme irony
Although the chance may be remote
If you turn out to be right
You can look down and pity me
But when will I get my chance to gloat??
So keep living your life staring straight ahead
I'm really glad that you sleep well in your bed
With words of comfort in your head
You think the Almighty said...
well... it'll all make no difference....
when we're dead.
Cos it must be the supreme irony
Although the chance may be remote
If you turn out to be right
You can look down and pity me
But when will I get my chance to gloat??
credits
from Heaven's Gate / (I've Never Been) EVIL,
released December 16, 2018
Written and composed : Greg Hancock
Acoustic guitar and vocal: Greg Hancock
Double Bass: Lukas Drinkwater
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