Bring Back Hippy Jesus

Back in '73, I heard the gospel On an 8 -track in my dad's Volkswagen bus The sermon on the mount was in a commune And hippies, vets and dead-heads would discuss You see psychedelics made God come in clearer We could not make our water turn to wine Mary had a crush on Jesus and Judas had a voice that pleased us Ever since, peacemakers in decline What ever happened to peace, love and understanding Peace, love, a heart demanding Peace, love, a spaceship for your soul Peace, love, as in your neighbor Peace, love, you are your savior Peace, love, and God bless rock and roll God cast a spell on all believers You wouldn't recognize JC today They say that he'd deny a child two mothers Drive anyone without fair skin away.... Did he say ""Load a gun if you can't love your brother."" ""The meek will inherit an earth that's too damn hot."" ""Be like me and learn to walk on water... You're gonna need to after all those icecaps are an afterthought."" And now we sing Hate, fear, misunderstanding Hate, fear and rage demanding Hate, fear, for those who aren't like you But we need Peace, love, who knows what God means Peace, love, our world is his dream If he exists then he exists in you I think it's time we had a second coming... unless Christ came back five years ago and bailed Father, why waste time on all these people... What was your point with all that blood and wood and foot-long nails? Peace, love and understanding Peace, love, a heart demanding Peace, love, a spaceship for your soul Peace, love, as in your neighbor Peace, love, you are your savior Peace, love, and God bless rock and roll. Peace, love and understanding Peace, love, a heart demanding Peace, love, a spaceship for your soul Peace, love, who knows what God means Peace, love, our world is her dream She exists, she exists in you Peace, love, Peace, love, Peace, love, a spaceship for your soul Peace, love, Peace, love, Peace, love, and God bless rock and roll