[Spoken Intro] Humanity had a problem. We wanted to know how to live. Fortunately... instructions were provided. Unfortunately... we preferred the rewards program. [Verse 1] We built temples for our money Put our faith in getting more Measured blessings by possessions Kept the score outside the door Someone said you cannot serve Both God and money every day So naturally we printed "IN GOD WE TRUST" on the money... and called it okay. [Spoken] Technically... both are represented. [Chorus] If only someone had shown us the way Something simple we could follow today Love your neighbor Feed the poor Maybe don't make money Lord Forgive a little Give a little Put your pride away If only... someone had shown us the way. [Verse 2] Then temptation came to visit Whispered softly in our ear "You deserve it Go and take it Nobody is watching here" So we cheated Bought and borrowed Clicked the thing we shouldn't click Then blamed the Devil for the choices we personally had picked. [Spoken] The Devil would like to clarify: "I suggested the second dessert. I did not order six televisions." [Verse 3] We made everything desirable Then made everything a loan Built casinos in our pockets Put temptation in our phones Made attention into currency Made envy into sales Then wondered why resisting it occasionally fails We said: "Lead us not to temptation." Then built an economy that delivers it tomorrow with free shipping. [Chorus] If only someone had shown us the way Something simple we could follow today Wanting less And giving more Knowing what enough is for Love your enemy Help the stranger Maybe stop and pray If only... someone had shown us the way. [Verse 4] Then one day the money vanished And the good man lost his health Suddenly all those little measures Couldn't tell him what was wealth Job sat asking for an answer Friends arrived to lend a hand Which mostly meant explaining things they didn't understand "You must have done something." "You brought this on yourself." "Good things happen to good people." Job: "Have you looked at my week?" [Spoken] Human beings discovered very early that when we don't understand suffering... we explain it confidently. This tradition remains extremely popular. [Bridge] Maybe wealth was never proof That someone lived a better life Maybe suffering isn't evidence That someone wasn't right Maybe every loss and hardship Doesn't fit a tidy plan Maybe wisdom starts by knowing there are things we don't understand. [Verse 5] Then somebody came along Without a palace, sword or throne Said the greatest should be servants And the least were not alone Love your neighbor Love your enemy Give without applause Don't let treasure own your heart And maybe... judge yourself before judging everyone else. [Spoken] Humanity considered this philosophy. We found it commercially challenging. [Final Chorus] If only someone had shown us the way Something simple we could follow today Serve each other Tell the truth Don't let money measure you Feed the hungry Help the hurting Let forgiveness stay If only someone had shown us... [Pause] Oh. Right. Someone did. [Outro] We wanted instructions. We got them. We wanted an example. We got one. We wanted to know what really mattered. That part was also covered. So naturally... we spent the next two thousand years arguing about the footnotes. [Pause] Earth. Instructions included. Apparently... sold separately.
