The God Who Listens True

(1 Kings 18:18-39)
parody of The Unforgiven II written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett and performed by Metallica

Pray beside me, I’m the only one
Speaks the word, you don’t wanna hear, to tell you He’s the one
The Lord is God now, but Baal followers are you
Bring your four hundred and fifty, then we will see which God is true


Pray beside me, altars without fire
To Baal they pray, day and night, they share their pagan lies
From dawn’s crack till noon, but there’s no Baal lightning, ooh
Dance hard round the altar still, but there’s no answer for you
No there’s no Baal lightning, ooh
No there’s no god lightning

Baal’s silent, is he gone
Thinking sagely, on his throne
Yeah try some more, shout your faces black and blue
Yeah, Baal’s silent, answer none
Sleeping tired, just shout some mo’
Could he be there, could he be too busy for you
Oh, is your god not listenin’ t’you?

They say beside me, if we hurt he’ll hear
With swords they cut, their blood they spill
But Baal answers none o’ them
They pray beside me, cuts they spear themselves in vain
Daggers scarring deeper still, yeah till evening is come
Yeah before the sun is gone
They’re sure he’ll hear them

Altar built, dug a moat
Filled the trenches, meat was soaked
Remind them all, that the only God is you
Yeah, down I knelt, want you known
Sacred fire, I stand alone
God send your flare, show all men of Israel you’re true
Oh, you’re the God who listens true

Lord Almighty, told me and I’ve done
O Lord so holy send your fire
So now they’ll see the one, now they’ll see the one
Yes now they’ll see Him

Fire fell, water burned
Burned the steaks and burned the stone
Elijah’s Lord, would they all turn back to you
Yeah, fire fell, water burned
The sacrifice and sand and stone
Consumed by flare, got everyone amazed
They fall prostrate for you

Oh, fire fell, water burned
Burned the steaks and burned the stone
Elijah’s Lord, would they all turn back to you
(O I love thee God who listens)
Oh, fire fell
Oh, water burned
Amazing scene and they’re turning in to you
Oh you’re the God who listens true
(Never fear, never fear)
You’re the God who listens true
Oh-ho ho oh

parody lyrics © 2003 Glenn Davies