I wrote this for a character I do now and again called Rubber Burns poet, sadomasochist and Scottish nationalist. I spotted there was a poetry page following me on here so I thought I’d pop it up. It’s all about the importance of good song lyrics…..
The Hurly Burly Hymn Book O the Presbyterian Minister.
There was a minister fair radical of the Presbyterian kirk
Whose services had them Voguing in the isles, for tradition he did shirk
He realised to hold short attention spans of the Twitter generation
He should let them sing modern top 40 hits for spiritual foundation
For old classics like How Great Thou Art and go on for far too long
So let’s all sing the sentiments of Bob Marley’s more modern songs
The hurly burly hymn book o the Presbyterian minister caused a spiritual sensation
He was seen as the greatest moderniser since the Scottish reformation
Although the lyrics o the Dead Kennedys to some might seem quite shocking
A full Kirk belting punk rock tunes sets your baptism a rocking
In his church non-sectarian you couldn’t sing The Sash
For he was a man of the peoples plight who much preferred The Clash
The Assembly tried to make him stick to the tune of Abide With Me
But our minister saw the spiritual worth of Paul McCartney’s Let It Be
Although Lennon is more popular among the lefty brethren
The kirk elders didn’t like the words of “Imagine there’s no Heaven”
O the hurly burly hymn book o the Presbyterian minister caused a spiritual sensation
He was seen as the greatest moderniser since the Scottish reformation
His congregation were among the happiest of flocks
Because there are great lyricists in modern rock and pop
Eventually it came to pass his methods spread far and wide
Catholics, Muslims and Mormons all pogoed by his side
It was only Bono of the group U2 that got our minister down
Because there just isn’t room for two messiahs in one spiritual town
Bombastic worthy do-gooders we all as one deride
For U2 really lost their way after the release of Pride
O the hurly burly hymn book o the Presbyterian minister caused a spiritual sensation
He was seen as the greatest moderniser since the Scottish reformation
So when you’re dancing at a do pay heed to lyrical words
There’s more than just funky beats to Public Enemy and The Byrds
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