Whatever Happened To Sin

Steve Taylor

The Christian counselor wrote, quote,

"it's the only humane choice ahead

if you can't support it

why don't you abort it instead?"



You say you pray to the sky

why? when you're afraid to take a stand down here

'cause while the holy talk reads like a bad adlib

silence screams you were robbing the crib



Say it ain't none of my business, huh?

a woman's got a right to choose

now a grave-digger

next you pull the trigger

what then?

whatever happened to sin?



I heard the reverend say

"gay is probably normal in the Good Lord's sight

what's to be debated?

Jesus never stated what's right"



I'm no theology nut, but

the reverend may be a little confused

for if the Lord don't care

and he chooses to ignore-ah

tell it to the people

of Sodom and Gomorrah



Call it just an alternate lifestyle, huh?

morality lies within

consciences are restin'

please repeat the question again

whatever happened to sin?



When the closets are empty

and the clinics are full

when your eyes have been blinded

by society's wool

when the streets erupt

in your own backyard

you'll be on your knees

praying for the national guard

if you don't care now

how the problems get solved

you can shake your head later

that you never got involved

'cause the call came ringing

from the throne of gold

but you never got the message

'cause your mind's on hold



A politician next door

swore he'd set the Washington Arena on fire

thinks he'll gladiate them

but they're gonna make him a liar



Well he's a good ole boy

who was born and raised

in the buckle o' the Bible Belt

but remember when you step

into your voting booth

he'll never lie

he'll just embellish the truth



Promises were made to be broken, right?

you've gotta play the game t