heaven help us all we don t know what to believe no more did they bless us all to control our lives is the joke on us there s none this light of ours don t shine so bright faith s all gone hope s out of sight good lord don t make us look foolish show your light show your light the preacher stuck a steeple in my arm as a child dipped me in the tap water from the reservoir to cleanse my soul or to wash my brain he still was playin chess with guns and bombs in your name this light of ours don t shine so bright faith s all gone hope s out of sight good lord don t make us look foolish show your light good lord don t make us look foolish show your light show your light show your light heaven help us hear our pain the conflict peace talks the cocaine shame unmarked graves bearing your name as we ll get richer the poor get slain sitting in the blues and the news don t change the sun still shine and the rain still rain broke and insane within the mainframe won t somebody stop the train armed for the with the dollars to worship the peace that takes life away tryin to shine but it s all in vain but my butt was blown i m in the dark again answer me good lord don t make us look foolish show your light