Song Description

An attack on fundamentalism around the world

Lyrics

Radical Buddhists are up in the hills
Armed to the teeth and looking for thrills
The Hindus have taken to blowing up trains
And the Muslims of course are at it again
So burn down the church and blow up the mosque
Make really sure that the bomb gets tossed
Killing and maiming and going to War
That?s what old time religion is for

They all have the Word, the one true Word
They all have the one true Word
They all have the Word, the one true Word
To argue with that is simply absurd

Buddha was kind and Jesus was good
Mohammed always lived just as he should
Moses was stern but generally fair
Merciful Vishnu wore flowers in his hair
So why do their believers do what they do
Defending they say the word that is true
If their teachers came back they?d feel such disgust
At the use of their words for power and lust

They all have the Word, the one true word?

Yes, they have the word, the Holy Writ
In Greek and Hebrew and ol? Sanskrit
Literally true, directly from God
So many versions it seems a bit odd
But as for me, I?m here to praise
The rise of secular humanist ways
So let?s sing a song of brotherhood
The only word that?s any damn good

They all have the Word, the one true word
They all have the one true Word
They all have the Word, the one true Word
But love is the word that should really be heard