God Is A Prisoner

All the restless races 
Of the mind to get free
 Free from the coercion 
Of the 'animal me'
 All the promised power 
That lies just beyond
 It wants to be the god 
And not the mortal in yourself 

 But god is a prisoner 
Of the people that pray 
God is a prisoner 
In oh so many a way 
 All the people that kneel down 
Just in order to win
 All the promised glory, 
They know where to begin

 First they make up the rules 
For all the guilt and the sin 
Then they sell out their souls and 
They'll be crowning their king 
 
But your god is a prisoner, 
A prisoner of prayers 
And seldom a listener, 
Seldom that he cares 

 Facing up to the limits 
Facing up your soul tonight 
Facing up to the limits of your life tonight 
Facing up to the limits of your time tonight 
Face up to the world and be strong tonight.. 

 Groningen 1984 


©Tjook

Performed by Rhu-Barb – Tjook vocal, lyrics, guitars and composition, Titus Smid on base and Dick Boshoff on drums – Groningen NL