[Intro] The other night a voice came to me Turned out it was God He said "Ochs wake up, this is God here, over" I said, "You're putting me on of course Dylan." So he did a few tricks He moved the bed back and forth Trembling I asked, "What is it you want O Lord?" He said, "Well, frankly, Phil, I went downtown the other day Saw The Greatest Story Ever Told Couldn't believe it It's gone too far Something must be done about Christianity." Then woof, in a puff of smoke he disappeared The next morning I woke up, had a few drinks Realized it was all true And decided to do something about Christianity But what could I do, me, a poor humble boy from the sticks? Then, I remembered I was a songwriter - ah-hah! So I sat down with pen in hand, over my typewriter Ended up writing this next song Which is a hymn about Christianity Actually an anti-hymn, the first anti-hymn folks That's the melody [Verse 1] Christian cannons have fired at my days With the warning beneath the holy blaze And bow to our authority Say the cannons of Christianity [Verse 2] Oh the children will be sent to schools Minds of clay are molded to the rules Learn to fear all of eternity Warn the cannons of Christianity [Verse 3] Holy hands will count the money raised Like a king the Lord is richly praised On a cross of diamond majesty Say the cannons of Christianity [Verse 4] Missionaries will travel on crusades The word is given, the heathen souls are saved Conversions to our morality Sigh the cannons of Christianity [Verse 5] Come the wars and turn the rules around Defend your soul on the battle ground And the Lord will march beside me Drone the cannons of Christianity [Verse 6] Cathedral walls will glitter with their gold And the sermons speak through silver robes Building castles amidst the poverty Say the cannons of Christianity [Verse 7] Worship now and wash your sins away Drop the coins, fall to your knees and pray Cleanse the world of all hypocrisy Smile the cannons of Christianity [Verse 8] Christian cannons have fired at my days With the warning beneath the holy blaze And bow to our authority Say the cannons of Christianity Cry the cannons of Christianity [Outro] Thank you and God bless you