Ellis Paul - Did Galileo Pray? Lyrics
When he lookedInto a starry sky upon jupiter,With its cold moonsMaking their weary rounds.Did he know that the popeWould claim that he ran with luciferAnd a prison cellWould be where hed lay his head down?Was he wearing a thorny crown?When he plotted the motion of planets,Was mercury in retrograde?But he found the truth when a lie was what was demanded.When the judges asked him pointedlyHe was a trembling that day.ChorusDid galileo pray?Did galileo pray?Did galileo pray?Did galileo pray?And he said,Tell ptolemy, tell copernicus,That the sun is at the core of usThe church, the popeCant deny the milky wayAnd every flower that follows the sun,Has known all alongWhat God had doneThey whisper truthAs the seasons each give way.Dont shoot the messenger,The postman delivers truth today.And truth will march in birminghamIt will block the tanks in tiananmen.Put the judges on the witness standLets see what they all say.ChorusIn the heavens youll see itAs God has conceived it.Oh, believe it.Oh, what have you got to do to believe?Dont shoot the messenger,When the postman brings you truth today.Because truth will march in birminghamIt will block the tanks in tiananmenPut the judges on the witness stand,Lets see what they all say.ChorusDont shoot the messenger, dont shoot the messenger
