MAN MADE GOD

by Stan C. Countz

One part Captain Hook
Add a dash of Peter Pan
One part two-bit crook
A pinch of Uncle Sam

One part tooth fairy
A pinch of Saint Nick
One part Dirty Harry
A dash of True Grit

You should know better
But it's hard to admit
Roll ‘em all together
and here's what you get

Pour ‘em all together
And mix ‘em up in a pot
And you've got the recipe
For a man-made God

Take a pinch of this; add a dash of that
Mix it all together and give it one last pat
And you can pull a rabbit
Right out of your hat

In the beginning, God made man
Moved with compassion
He gave us His laws
Still I’m tryin’ to understand
Why we’d rather fashion
A man-made God

One part Captain Kangeroo
A dash of Mr. Green Jeans
One part Babe Ruth
A pinch of James Dean

One part barracuda
A pinch of little lamb
One part Buddha
A dash of Taliban

Pour ‘em all together
And mix ‘em up in the pot
And you've got the recipe
For a man-made God