The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
God thinks all blacks are obsolete farm equipment
God thinks the Jews killed his son and must be punished
God thinks the white man is Satan
God, they know what God thinks
God thinks we should all convert to Judaism
God thinks we must all be Christians
God thinks we should all embrace Islam
God thinks the only true religion is Hinduism
and I, I know what God thinks
God thinks you're a waste of flesh
God prefers an atheist
God, God
God thinks all people like you are hateful
God thinks all people like you are an embarrassment to creation
Self righteous, judgmental, first to throw the stone
And you're using His name for your own protection
God thinks the sun revolves around the earth?
God thinks there was something very wrong with Copernicus
God thinks abortion is murder
And God thinks everything that science gave us is wrong
God thinks women deserve it
God thinks AIDS is a form of punishment
I hate people who blame the Devil for their own shortcomings
And I hate people who thank God when things go right
And I, I know what God thinks
God thinks you're an idiot
God prefers a heretic
God, God
God thinks all people like you are hateful
God thinks all people like you are an embarrassment to creation
Self righteous, judgmental, first to throw the stone
And you're using His name for your own agenda
God is a liberal, God is a Democrat, God wants you to vote Republican
Never trust a man who puts his words in the mouth of God and says it's absolute truth
It's lies and it smells like death
It's all in a days work, taking money from the poor
Why do you think that God would need your dirty money if He wants to start a holy war?
Self righteous, judgmental, first to throw the stone
And you're using His name for your own protection
God thinks puppies need to die
And God thinks babies need to drown
'Cause God is neither good nor bad
God is you and me
God is everything
God thinks the Jews killed his son and must be punished
God thinks the white man is Satan
God, they know what God thinks
God thinks we should all convert to Judaism
God thinks we must all be Christians
God thinks we should all embrace Islam
God thinks the only true religion is Hinduism
and I, I know what God thinks
God thinks you're a waste of flesh
God prefers an atheist
God, God
God thinks all people like you are hateful
God thinks all people like you are an embarrassment to creation
Self righteous, judgmental, first to throw the stone
And you're using His name for your own protection
God thinks the sun revolves around the earth?
God thinks there was something very wrong with Copernicus
God thinks abortion is murder
And God thinks everything that science gave us is wrong
God thinks women deserve it
God thinks AIDS is a form of punishment
I hate people who blame the Devil for their own shortcomings
And I hate people who thank God when things go right
And I, I know what God thinks
God thinks you're an idiot
God prefers a heretic
God, God
God thinks all people like you are hateful
God thinks all people like you are an embarrassment to creation
Self righteous, judgmental, first to throw the stone
And you're using His name for your own agenda
God is a liberal, God is a Democrat, God wants you to vote Republican
Never trust a man who puts his words in the mouth of God and says it's absolute truth
It's lies and it smells like death
It's all in a days work, taking money from the poor
Why do you think that God would need your dirty money if He wants to start a holy war?
Self righteous, judgmental, first to throw the stone
And you're using His name for your own protection
God thinks puppies need to die
And God thinks babies need to drown
'Cause God is neither good nor bad
God is you and me
God is everything
Lyrics submitted by faust, edited by AngelSwordAF
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