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Well the lush separation unfolds you
And the products of wealth
Push you along on the bow wave
Of their spiritless undying selves
And you press on God's waiter your last dime
As he hands you the bill
And you spin in the slipstream
Tideless, unreasoning
Paddle right out of the mess
And you paddle right out of the mess
And the products of wealth
Push you along on the bow wave
Of their spiritless undying selves
And you press on God's waiter your last dime
As he hands you the bill
And you spin in the slipstream
Tideless, unreasoning
Paddle right out of the mess
And you paddle right out of the mess
Lyrics submitted by knate15, edited by soze_umama
Slipstream Lyrics as written by Ian Anderson
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This song seems to be about trying to ascend in the Church of England. Seems to talk about making money and giving it to the church to gain rank instead of giving it to the people who need it. It's almost saying the church is a pyramid scheme.
God's waiter is your preacher, your priest. The bill is the Tithe, or, a tenth of your earnings minimum. The more you give, the better you are in the Church's eyes.