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The Only King We Have Is Jesus

Calvin Trillin

January 18, 2001

(A newly unearthed gospel song credited to John Ashcroft)

As I told the Bob Jones students, Seated white and black apart, This nation is unique, not like the rest. As I faced those godly youngsters, I told them from the heart Just why this land will always be the best:

The only king we have is Jesus. And I feel blessed to bring that news. The only king we have is Jesus. I can't explain why we've got Jews.

So because our king is Jesus, I'm often heard to say, Our kids should pray to Him each day in class. If some kids just stay silent, That's perfectly OK. But they'll all be given Jesus tests to pass.

The only king we have is Jesus. That's the truth we all perceive. The only king we have is Jesus So Hindus may just have to leave.

Now Jesus hates abortion, 'Cause Jesus loves all life. They call it choice; it's murder all the same. The killers must be punished– The doctor, man and wife. We'll execute them all in Jesus' name.

The only king we have is Jesus. It's Jesus who can keep us pure. The only king we have is Jesus. And He's Republican for sure.

The homosexual lifestyle Could make our Jesus weep. He loathed their jokes about which cheek to turn. Yes, Jesus came to teach us With whom we're supposed to sleep. Ignore that and you'll go to Hell to burn.

(Final chorus sung in tongues🙂 Tron smleck gha dreednus hoke b'loofnok Frak fag narst fag madoondah greeb. Tron smleck gha dreednus hoke b'loofnok Dar popish, flarge dyur darky, hebe.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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