you’re using my name in vain
for your power and for your personal gain
for your advantage, for your wealth, and for your fame
you’re using my name in vain

the wealthy got their place of prominence at your feasts
on your committees and on your boards of directors
how can you defend your cultural dominance?
but not the least of these in your cities and in your public sectors
you’re using my name
you’re using my name in vain

your public prayers i abhor in my ears they have become a strain
because you ignore the poor in their fears and the exiled in their pain
because you adore and you defend the lustful pride, the bribes, and the lies of the arrogant
you've joined that tribe and aligned your brand with the unkind in the land
it’s not me you represent
you’re using my name in vain

for your rights and privilege, you trade prophetic witness
for economy and prosperity, you have betrayed me with your kisses
when justice is in famine and when righteousness is starved
you bow to the alters mammon and monuments of mars
my eyes are filled with fire - in my hand, i hold seven stars
you pledge allegiance to this land but not my country from afar
you pound new nails into my hands, you’re ripping open up my scars
with my name plastered on your billboards and the bumpers of your cars
on your bios, city halls, and on your paper currency
but you really trust in bombs and barriers for your comfort and security

you are using my name
you’re using my name
you’re using my name in vain