God Is Really Real
by AJR

Album: The Maybe Man (2023)
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  • My dad can't get out of bed
    There's somethin' in his lungs
    I think that's what the doctor said
    I gotta leave for Paris now
    My band goes on at ten
    And my dad can't get out of bed

    The Earth is spinnin' like it always did
    The New York Times' is publishin'
    Some real important thing
    And each day when the world wakes up
    Our lawns will still be wet
    And my dad can't get out of bed

    God is really real when you really, really need Him
    Karma just appears when you suddenly believe it
    Hear it loud and clear, just as long as it's convenient (convenient)
    Life's fuckin' long 'til it stops
    And God's fuckin' fake 'til He's not

    There's robots that are way too good at art
    And everybody's sad now
    And tryna get to Mars
    Don't wanna hear your problems
    'Cause there's just one in my head
    And he can't get out of bed

    What if we could break you out tonight?
    This kind of thing happens to other dads
    It don't happen to mine
    I'll distract the doctors
    We could sneak out with your meds
    You could come along and be a roadie for the band
    Come on, Dad, get out of bed

    God is really real when you really, really need Him
    Karma just appears when you suddenly believe it
    Hear it loud and clear, just as long as it's convenient (convenient)
    Life's fuckin' long 'til it stops
    And God's fuckin' fake 'til He's not

    Now it's late, I really gotta go
    And we can't face our feelings, so we're makin' lots of jokes
    And we won't cry about it, no, we'll be manly men
    "I love you" sounds all corny, so I wrote this song instead
    I'll sing it for you, Dad, when you get out of bed
    I'll sing for you when you're out of bed Writer/s: Adam Metzger, Jack Metzger, Ryan Metzger
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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