Historically, historically, we make an appeal To something greater than we are when we need to heal But don't concern him with your little Band-Aid affair His temper will flare He'll rise from his chair What the hell is it this time? My God is great, my God is good, he loves every man But show consideration when you pray in demands His plate is filled with famine and with clean, wholesome air If Arsenal wins He really don't care What the hell is it this time? What the hell is it this time? You've asked him for redemption twenty times in the past And twenty times he's granted it and again you have asked But twenty is the limit and he's now getting peeved And when he gets peeved It's not to be believed What the hell is it this time? What the hell is it this time? My God is great, my God is good, he loves every man (He loves every man, he loves every man) My God is great, my God is good, but show some restraint If you're feeling faint Appeal to a saint What the hell is it this time? It's you again, it's you again, you get on my nerves What the hell is it this time? I've billions to serve You get on my nerves What the hell is it this time? What the hell is it this time? What the hell is it this time? What the hell is it this time? My girl has left, my dog has left, I've cracked up my car The only one who'll listen to me's tending the bar He turns his back and walks away and I say, "Hey you," "I ain't hardly through," He says, "Yeah, you're through." Our God is great, our God is good, he loves every man But there's a limit to what even he can withstand So be selective in what you slip under his door If it isn't war It may be ignored What the hell is it this time? My God is great, my God is good, but don't waste his time What the hell is it this time? He's dealing with crime So don't waste his time What the hell is it this time? Historically, historically, we think we've carte blanche What the hell is it this time? He don't take carte blanche He don't take carte blanche What the hell is it this time? What the hell is it this time?