Shannon Murray: Music

Your God Not Mine

(Shannon Murray)

walking through the redwoods of northern california almost lost my mind
their beauty, my insignificance, their majesty and my shame
walking through independence grove i nearly lost my lunch
i read a sign that reminded me of how far we'd fallen behind
it "said, "the united states of america, the only nation founded on god.

your god not mine
your god not mine
my god is a mother and yours is the dollar
your god not mine
your god not mine

walking down paths of history i almost lost eveything
looking on the tragedies i can barely breathe, barely sing
tell me why did we kill our brothers,
and tell me why did we cage our sisters and our mothers
and tell me why did we send our children to die for a god on high

so you're cutting down the trees mr. president
and you're cutting down the people on their knees
praying to your god the dollar
praying to your god not mine
and i wonder how many lives you gave for a quick profit in your pocket

the united states of america, the only nation founded on god

your god not mine
your god not mine
my god is a mother and yours is the dollar
your god not mine
your god not mine

and i hear the economy isn't looking so hot these days
must be time for another war
we'll trade bodies for dollars and be happier than we were before

the united states of america, the only nation founded on god