Little Tin God Lyrics - Don Henley

A new age is dawning on fewer than expected 

Business is usual that's how the headline read 

Some shaky modern saviors have now been resurrected 

In all this excitement, girl you may have been misled 

People want a miracle they say, "Oh Lord, can't you see us? 

We're tryin' to make a livin' down here, keep the children fed" 

But from little dark motel rooms to six flags over Jesus 

"How are the mighty fallen down" so the Bible said 

But you don't have to pray to a little Tin God 

Step out of the way for a little Tin God 

You might fear the reaper, fear the rod 

But you never have to get down on your knees 

You don't have to holler, please, please 

No, you never have to get down on your knees 

For a little Tin God 

The cowboy's name was Jingo and he heard that there was trouble 

So in a blaze of glory he rode out of the west 

No one was ever certain what it was that he was sayin' 

But they loved it when he told them they were better than the rest 

But you don't have to pray to a little Tin God 

Step out of the way for a little Tin God 

You might hate the system, hate the job 

But you never have to get down on your knees 

You don't have to holler, please, please 

No, you never have to get down on your knees 

For a little Tin God 

World of appearances 

World of appearances 

Throw down a rope from heaven and lead the flock to water 

The man in the middle would have you think that you have no other choice 

But to wander in the wilderness of all the upturned faces 

If you stop and listen long enough you will hear your own small voice 

But you don't have to pray to a little Tin God 

Step out of the way for a little Tin God 

You might fear the reaper, fear the rod 

But you never have to get down on your knees 

You don't have to holler, please, please 

No, you never have to get down on your knees 

You never have to holler, please, please 

Never have to get down on your knees 

Never have to holler please, please 

Never have to get down on your knees 

For a little Tin God 

Little Tin God