What The Hell Is It This Time?

Album: Hippopotamus (2017)
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  • Historically, historically, we make an appeal
    To something greater than we are when we need to heal
    But don't concern him with your little band-aid affair
    His temper will flare
    He'll rise from his chair

    What the hell is it this time?

    My God is great, my God is good
    He loves every man
    But show consideration when you pray in demands
    His plate is filled with famine and with clean wholesome air
    If Arsenal wins
    He really don't care

    What the hell is it this time?
    What the hell is it this time?

    You've asked him for redemption twenty times in the past
    And twenty times he's granted it, and again you have asked
    But twenty is the limit and he's now getting peeved
    And when he gets peeved
    It's not to be believed

    What the hell is it this time?
    What the hell is it this time?

    My God is great, my God is good
    He loves every man
    He loves every man
    He loves every man
    My God is great, my God is good
    But show some restraint
    If you're feeling faint
    Appeal to a saint

    What the hell is it this time?
    It's you again, it's you again, you get on my nerves
    What the hell is it this time?
    I've billions to serve
    You get on my nerves

    What the hell is it this time?
    What the hell is it this time?

    My girl has left, my dog has left, I've cracked up my car
    The only one who'll listen to me's tending the bar
    He turns his back and walks away and I say, "Hey, you
    I ain't hardly through."
    He says, "Yeah, you're through."

    Our God is great, our god is good, he loves every man
    But there's a limit to what even he can withstand
    So be selective in what you slip under his door
    If it isn't war
    It may be ignored

    What the hell is it this time?
    My god is great, my god is good, but don't waste his time
    What the hell is it this time?
    He's dealing with crime
    So don't waste his time

    What the hell is it this time?
    Historically, historically, we think we've carte blanche
    What the hell is it this time?
    He don't take carte blanche
    He don't take carte blanche

    What the hell is it this time?
    What the hell is it this time? Writer/s: Ronald D Mael, Russell C Mael
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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