[Verse 1] Down by the beans and corn Under the workday sun A man can doubt the heavens And still help all the fields get done There is nothing in the soil That asks for a sacred vow It takes a lot of hands and time To make a living plow [Pre-Chorus] We mark the rain and season By sweat and scar and seed Some folks call that holy Some call that what we need [Chorus] Yes, it can (yes, it can) Yes, it can (yes, it can) Can atheism exist In the furrow and the land? Yes, it can (yes, it can) Yes, it can (yes, it can) The field still turns When you take no god by hand [Verse 2] Religion may help the circle Help the neighbors pull as one Help the barn stay standing Help the supper lines get done But help is not a promise And custom is not proof You can trade old tales for numbers For a ledger, law, or roof [Pre-Chorus] State plans and sacred orders Can both go right and wrong The human need for meaning Will keep right on moving strong [Chorus] Yes, it can (yes, it can) Yes, it can (yes, it can) Can atheism exist In the furrow and the land? Yes, it can (yes, it can) Yes, it can (yes, it can) The field still turns When you take no god by hand [Bridge] No, it is not the losing Of rivers, dust, and breath No, it is not a punishment For being close to death If a claim stands unsupported Some folks will let it go That turning of the heart and mind Is how these plain truths grow [Final Chorus] Yes, it can (yes, it can) Yes, it can (yes, it can) Can atheism exist In the furrow and the land? Yes, it can (yes, it can) Yes, it can (yes, it can) The choir sings out (signs out) And the whole room understands Yes, it can (yes, it can) Yes, it can (yes, it can) The field still turns When you take no god by hand
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