If God Is My Father (Rough Mix)

from So Long Ago The Garden by Larry Norman

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Hey it could be a lot lower
Yeah. It could be a little louder [Larry]
Ah louder louder [Larry]
One two three
Ma ma [Larry] [Spoken]

If God is my father
And you are my brother
Then why can't we bother
To really reach out and love one another
Why do we keep on acting the way we do
The way we treat each other
It must break his heart in two

Once we were happy
Oh yes once in the garden
And then a lie broke the stillness
And our hearts began to harden
And hoping to be wiser man has reached too far
Sometimes I think that we've advanced
But then I look at where we are

And oh I cry yeah-eh-eh
Wo-oh-ah-eh-eh-eh-eh-oh-oh

Why do we argue
Why are there so many churches
With half of them empty
And some represent a million dollar purchase
What's happened to the message given by our Lord
To take his gospel to the streets
Share our money with the poor

Learn to love
Love is the greatest thing
You've got to learn to love
Love is the greatest thing oh-oh-oh-oh

Own dom na na na na
Ah na na na

If God is my father
And you are my brother
Then why can't we bother

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from So Long Ago The Garden, released November 1, 1973

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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