God is a Nightclub

God is a Nightclub

God is a nightclub called Ahavat Olam
Where Jesus dances with Bacchus and DJ Buddha works the decks.
Ganesh and Elegua stand by the doors
And check you out before they let you in

God is a nightclub called Ahavat Olam
Where Lao Tzu frees you from money and Bugs Bunny swaps a ticket for your coat
Mohammed, peace be upon him, is the tea-total manager
But he likes an occasional dance

The three Marys, behind the bar, laugh politely
At jokes that they don’t understand
Loki collects glasses, sells baggies of E’s
And Odin gets wasted trying to chat up the girls

God is a nightclub called Ahavat Olam
Where the music is too loud to think
But just right to dance and sweat and lust
Just right to feel sacred

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva have their corner,
But only Shiva likes to dance
He’s trying to impress golden Oshun
But, then, so is everyone else.

God is a nightclub called Ahavat Olam
And the final slow dance is being played
Oshun has chosen a man for the night
And Bacchus’ hand is on Jesus’ backside

Outside the doors of Ahavat Olam
Athene is holding back Ishtar’s hair
And Charon waits to ferry you home
For the price of a few gold coins

God is a nightclub called Ahavat Olam
Baruch atah haShem
God is a nightclub called Ahavat Olam
That you can’t afford to visit too often.

 

June 2023

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