2000 years of lies 2000 years of promises and crimes To keep the human race Subjugated, tied up with a collar 'round its neck And you follow their rules You play the game of fools You blindly trust what's written in that book They promise you, Heaven, then threat you with hell For how long will this farce go on again and again? I need no consolation I need no consolation prize I need no condemnations For the errors of my life I do what I feel right Don't need no sermons about how I should behave I've already seen the light You're preaching love but then you're spreading hate And you follow their rules You blinded bigot fool You play the game that's written in that book They promise you Heaven then threat you with hell For how long will this farce go on again and again? I need no consolation I need no consolation prize I need no condemnations For the errors of my life And no indoctrination And no intimidations No recriminations I need no absolution at all