Lyric discussion by ABookOnAShelf 

Cover art for Song for God lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

Oh, this song is sad. Hunkered down in his fallout shelter, waiting for the fire-and-brimstone apocolypse that isn't going to come. Faith.

"It's okay, God, I believe in you. I trusted you this long, you're going to do as you promised, and I'm going to see it. I lived the faithful life and I know my reward is waiting."

No. He's not coming. Not the way you think, not at all. And in the mean time, you haven't even lived.