I have found it fascinating how much some people in congregations struggle with “new” music in worship, completely forgeting that the “old classics” were once new and equally criticized by their ancestors. It is simply human nature that we forget our past often in favor of our own preferences.
Its too bad because it means for now only very few of us hear artists like Regina Spektor who have so much to say about God and the life of faith. Sure, its pop song but the words say more about the 21st Century desire to know and walk with God than what many congregations are willing to embrace. For those who have the opportunity, this is a video worth using in worship and discussing the lyrics.
Laughing With lyrics
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one laughs at God
When the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
When it’s gotten real late
And their kid’s not back from the party yet
No one laughs at God
When their airplane start to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God
When they see the one they love, hand in hand with someone else
And they hope that they’re mistaken
No one laughs at God
When the cops knock on their door
And they say we got some bad news, sir
No one’s laughing at God
When there’s a famine or fire or flood
*Chorus*
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
Ha ha
Ha ha
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’ve lost all they’ve got
And they don’t know what for
No one laughs at God on the day they realize
That the last sight they’ll ever see is a pair of hateful eyes
No one’s laughing at God when they’re saying their goodbyes
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughing at God in hospital
No one’s laughing at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God when they’re starving or freezing or so very
poor
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
We’re all laughing with God
Your video has been blocked, but I found it with the lyrics on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqG1Dh36-6s
I subscribe to your podcasts through iTunes, but can you please tell me how to find your iTunes page?
Thanks very much!
Thanks for the heads up. I’ve switched over to your link. But go check out the actual video on youtube here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pxRXP3w-sQ
To find the Itunes Wired Jesus page, go to the Itunes Store, and search for Wired Jesus. When the options show up on the screen, click on the Wired Jesus logo, and it will take you there.