Bad Religion - I Want To Conquer The World

hey brother christian
with your high and mighty errand
your actions speak so loud
i can't hear a word you're saying
hey sister bleeding heart
with all of your compassion
your labors soothe the hurt
but can't assuage temptation
hey man of science
with your perfect rules of measure
can you improve this place
with the data that you gather
hey mother mercy
can your loins bear fruit forever
is your fecundity
a trammel or a treasure

i want to conquer the world
give all the idiots a brand new religion
put an end to poverty, uncleanliness and toil
promote equality in all of my decisions

with a quick wink of the eye
and a "God you must be joking"

hey mister diplomat
with your worldy aspirations
did you see your children cry
when you left them at the station
hey moral soldier
you've got righteous proclamations
and precious tomes
to fuel your pulpy conflagrations

Chorus

i want to conquer the world
expose the culprits
and feed them to the children
i'll do away with air pollution
and i'll save the whales
we'll have peace on earth and global communion