The church went down

And it didn't go gently

The burning steeple fell right onto Main Street

The old stained glass

Exploded

Pieces of Jesus at my feet

Molten broken Jesus at my feet



What kind of god would let this be?

What kind of spirit or trinity

What kind of god

What kind of friend

Did God let Jesus die again?

God let Jesus die again



In the name of faith and religion

How much trouble must we witness?

All the wars

Hate and sickness

Can't somebody's god fix this?

Can't anybody's god fix this?



What kind of god would stand by?

What kind of spirit or lord on high

What kind of god

What kind of friend

Did God let Jesus die again?

God let Jesus die again



And it makes you wonder

Why bother to conceive of anything greater

Than just what you can see

When all that you can see is



The church went down

And it didn't go gently

The beloved steeple burned upon the tar

And so goes faith

Falling

Breaking me open in my heart

Breaking me open in my heart



What kind of god would let this go?

What kind of spirit or holy ghost

What kind of god

What kind of friend



Maybe God let Jesus die

'Cause we woudn't get it otherwise

In canyons and in purple skies

That's how you get to the big reprise

Not like He's some guy

Sitting up there thinking this is why

But maybe everything lets everything die

To make us all the more alive

To love one another

And be really present

Right here, right now

Maybe God lets me and you

Moses and Mohammad too

Maybe God let Jesus die again

And again