Drove home from a fun party and hanging out with friends when Bob Dylan came on the radio. The song was “With God on Our Side.” The final words in the last refrain struck me hard.

The words fill my head
And fall to the floor
If God’s on our side
He’ll stop the next war.

Mr. Dylan, with all due respect, it doesn’t look like he’s all that interested in stopping this one.

This coupled with another song that suddenly popped into my head. An ELP song called “I Believe in Father Christmas.” Again, the last lines:

They said there’d be snow at Christmas
They said there’d be peace on Earth
Hallelujah noel! Be it Heaven or Hell
The Christmas we get we deserve.

Death to all tyrants and let freedom ring.