Labi Siffre — Let’s pretend

Let’s pretend there’s a god above, let’s pretend Let’s pretend there’s a god of love, let’s pretend Let’s pretend that he wants us to be All of the good things we can be Let’s pretend I love you and you love me, let’s pretend Let’s pretend we believe his holy word Hе has spoken and we have hеard, let’s pretend Let’s pretend though he spoke through different men The basic truths remained, let’s pretend Let’s pretend that the numbers five to ten Where written for our men, with lightning as the pen Let’s pretend, let’s pretend what happened then, let’s pretend Let’s pretend that the pope sells all his jewels To feed the hungry, ooh let’s pretend Let’s pretend religious leaders say war is wrong No matter who is strong, let’s pretend Let’s pretend religion excommunicates Those who deal in hate and leaves them to their fate Let’s pretend these evil people give a damn And start loving their fellow men, let’s pretend [instrumental break] Let’s pretend that the only four letter words Are hate and kill and [?], let’s pretend Let’s pretend that no matter what you’ve heard Love is the word, let’s pretend Let’s pretend the black and white, the east and west The Irish and the rest can pass the love test Let’s pretend that love is the best, let’s pretend Let’s pretend there’s a god above, let’s pretend Let’s pretend there’s a god of love, let’s pretend Let’s pretend that he wants us to be All of the good things we can be Let’s pretend I love you and you love me, let’s pretend [guitar solo and outro]