Michael Merenda: Music

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This song was inspired by Dan Bern. I heard his shit and I was like, "Shit. I gotta get busy!"

I’M GOD
© 2003 m j m j r ∞

God needed something large to block his ears with
He stuck some planets in each ear but he could still hear us
He tried to drop the bomb, “What have I done? What went wrong?”

“These people have ruined my planet
I gave them rational and an upright stance and they ran with it
I would have done the same
What’s yr name anyway? I’m God
I made all this”

He said to a blond girl at a diner
Sitting right behind this blond girl at a diner
Leaned over and said “Hi, I’m God”
She replied, “No yr not, I know God. He’s . . . He’s . . .
Well, anyway, yr not him”

God needed something large to block his ears with
He stuck some planets in each ear but he could still hear us
He tried to drop the bomb, “What have I done? What went wrong?”

“These people have ruined my planet
I gave them rational and an upright stance and they ran with it
I would have done the same
What’s yr name anyway? I’m God
I made all this
Except for destruction and hate, all that, NOT mine
I’m God, I made all this
Except for Pollution and Gunpowder, that’s yrs too
I’m God, I made all this
Except for the atom bomb and microwaves I have no idea how you people come up with it

He said to a janitor at a school
Standing right behind this janitor at a school
Right behind the mop closet
He said “Janitor, you believe in me”
Janitor said “I don’t believe in mediocrity.
You did a half-ass job all these people smell and
Frankly, I’m tired of cleaning up after you.”

“These people have ruined my planet
I gave them grass & trees & air they went ahead and made Cannabis illegal!
I would have done the same
What’s yr name anyway? I’m God
What is yr name anyway? I’m God.


Where does god go on vacation?
Probably not the Holiday Inn
He does not need to wear glasses
He does not know how to sin (and he’s jealous)

God needed something large to block his ears with
He stuck some planets in each ear but he could still hear us
He tried to drop the bomb, “What have I done? What went wrong?”

“These people have ruined my planet
I gave them rational and an upright stance and they ran with it
I would have done the same
What’s yr name anyway? I’m God
What is yr name anyway? I’m God
I made all this.
What’s yr name anyway? I’m God
I made all this
Except for sex appeal and drugs, well, no, I did make those-
I’m God.
I made all this
What’s your name beautiful?
I’m God.

(Brunswick, ME 1998)