Although it is originally a gospel song (that's what I heard), I think its use in the 60s by J.Airplane has political connotations (blood-stained bandit, long-tongue liar, gun shot devil, all refering to the American deceiving and militarist government).
Although it is originally a gospel song (that's what I heard), I think its use in the 60s by J.Airplane has political connotations (blood-stained bandit, long-tongue liar, gun shot devil, all refering to the American deceiving and militarist government).