Hymnals For The Heathen Lyrics - Cursive

Night has draped its cape of stars 

Over our small town 

From the campus and the tavern 

To the chapel and infirmary 

We've seen their dreams 

We've found the goods 

The fables and folly 

Of the residents residing in... 

14 hymns for the heathen 

First hymn, the son of God complex 

Second hymn, the prodigal damsel 

Third hymn, the tree stump of knowledge 

Choking on Adam's apple 

This I've learned under the cross 

This broken promised land 

Of dreamers and schemers 

And preachers and predators 

They shall not want 

What they've got coming to them 

Whether innocent or insolent 

14 hymns for the heathen 

Fourth hymn, the passion of the Chaplain 

Fifth hymn, the brute kiss of Judas 

Sixth hymn, Sodom falls to ashes 

Seventh hymn, the church of doubting Thomas 

Eighth hymn, the Horses of the Apocalypse 

Ninth hymn, immaculate exception 

Tenth hymn, the demons of Mary Magdalene 

I am a chapel, this the prayer book, these are the parables 

God forgive us, this is our business, I shall be sent to all these heathens 

Eleventh hymn, the Bible Belt tightens 

Twelfth hymn, a leacherous Shepard 

Thirteenth hymn, hiding in confession 

Fourteenth hymn, an afterword 

Rocking chairs of disenchantment 

Green grass of envy and malice 

Our salad days, living in Happy Hollow