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Atheist’s Lament Lyrics by Aidan Moffat & the Best-Ofs

How to Get to Heaven From Scotland

2009

No I don't believe in God
I've no faith in myth and fable
I'll endorse the laws of science
In any garbled way I'm able
And I don't believe in heaven
At least not any Bible's kind
Nor a spirit, nor a soul
Just the mystery of our mind
Oh, but here's the funny thing:
I almost wish I do
Cause then you could watch over me
Drop some hints and guide me through
But I don't believe in ghosts
That's why I dared not turn around
Because I knew that if I did
I'd hate what I had found:
Just a dead and empty room
With your picture on the wall
No smiling apparition
No hint of you at all
And even though I'd love to see
Your limping, loving wraith
I'm not the kind of fool to fall
For the illusions of blind faith
I don't need a psychic to tell me you love me
To help me connect with that love I now lack;
You're not by my bed, you're not smiling above me
You're just gone, and you're never coming back
Just gone, and you're never coming back
Just gone
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Aidan Moffat & the Best-Ofs

Aidan Moffat & the Best-Ofs

About “Atheist’s Lament” by Aidan Moffat & the Best-Ofs

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