The Words in Red Songtext
von Peter Case

He held the leather-bound Bible up with two hands
And slammed it down over my head
He can tell you all about the sins of man
He must have skipped the words in red
In his mansion at night he bolts the doors
Stacks the blankets over the bed
While out in the cold the poor man shakes
The old woman′s bones and tears are shed
Blessed are the meek, they'll inherit the earth
Blessed are the wine and bread
Blessed are those that hunger and thirst
Blessed are the words in red
Words in red, words in red
These are the words that Jesus said
Sacred words that Jesus told
Are worth their weight in the world of gold
Love your brothers and sisters, take care of each other
Your enemies as well as your friends
Tell the poor and sick and the ones who′ve shared
Give away your wealth said the words in red


You can call it a scheme or a churchman's dream
Things that are made of sand
You can bury it deep you can sell it out cheap
But you can never beat the words in red
Now he's a sinner hunting preacher in the red light zone
At least that′s what the papers said
The finger pointers are the first to go
Turning their backs on the words in red
Get your nickel for the blind man′s cup
And tie them to the ropes he said
But Jesus knew better when he spoke of the poor
The last shall be first he said
Words in red, words in red
These are the words that Jesus said
Sacred words that Jesus told
Are worth the weight of the world of gold
Words in red, words in red
Words in red, words in red
Oh, words in red
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