THREE DOLLARS WORTH OF GOD
I would like to buy three dollars worth of God please,
I would like to buy just a little of the Lord.
Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep,
Not enough to take control of my life; I’ll keep
Just enough to equal a cup of warm milk
Just enough to ease some of the pain from my guilt.
I would like to buy three dollars worth of God, please;
I would like to find a love that’s pocket-sized.
Not enough to make me love a black man.
Not enough to change my heart; I can only stand
Just enough to take to church when I have the time,
Just enough to equal a snooze in the sunshine.
I want ecstasy, not transformation.
I want the warmth of the womb
But not a new birth.
I would like to purchase…
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