Real Old-Time Religion
Words by Cast of Thousands, music by Traditional

CHORUS (after every verse): G G Give me that real old time religion, d d e g g g g e d D7 G Give me that real old time religion g g g a a a b a g G C Give mo that real old time religion, g g a b b b b a g G D7 G It's good enough for me. e d g f# a g We wlll have a mighty orgy In the honor of Astarte It will be one helluva party And it's good enough for me. We will sacrifice to Yuqqoth We will sacrifice to Yuqqoth Burn a candle for Yog-Sothoth And the Goat with a thousand young. We will all be saved by Mithras We will all be saved by Mithras Slay the bull and play the zithras on that resurrection day. We will all bov down to Enlil We will all bow down to Enl1l Pass your cup and qet a refill With bold Gilgamesh the brave. Ve will all see Aphrodite Though she's pretty wild and flighty She will meet us in her nighty And she's good enough for me. It was good enough for Loki It was good enough for Loki He thinks Thor's a little hokey And he's good enough for me. We will all go to Nirvana We will all go to Nirvana Make a left turn at Savannah And we'll see the Promised land. It was good for old Jehova He had a son who was a nova Hey there, Mithras move on ova' A new resurrection day. Where's the gong gang? I can't find it. I think Northwoods is behind it. For they've always been cymbal minded Yet they're good enough for me. I hear Valkyries a-coming In the air their song is coming They forgot the words they're humming Yet they're good enough for me. There are people into voodoo There are people into voodoo I know I do; I hope you do And it's good enough for me. It was good for Thor and Odin It was good for Thor and Odin Grab an axe and get your woad on And it's good enough for me. If your rising sign is Aries, You'll be taken by the fairies, Meet the Buddha in Benares Where he'11 hit you with a pie. There will be a lot of lovin' When we're gathered in our coven. Quit your pushin' and your shovin' So there'll be room enough for me. There are followers of Conan. There are followers of Conan. They're all followers of Onan Yet they're good enough for me. It could be that you're a Parsi. It could be that you're a Parsi. Walk on by her; you'll get in free And you're good enough for me. Azathoth is in his Chaos. Azathoth is in his Chaos. Now if only he don't sway us, Then that's good enough for me. Just like Carlos Casteneda, Just like Carlos Casteneda, It'' get you sooner or later And it's good enough for me. There are some who practice Shinto. There are some who practice Shinto. There's no telling what we're into But that's good enough for me. We will venerate Bubastes. We will venerate Bubastes. If you like us then just ask us, And that's good enough for me. We will all sing Hari Krishna. We will all sing Hari Krishna. It's not mentioned in the mishna But that's good enough for me. We will read from the Cabala. We will read from the Cabala. It won't get you in Valhalla, Yet it's good enough for me. If you think that you'll be savéd, If you think that you'll be savéd, If you follow Mogan David, You're not good enough for me. It's the opera written for us. We will all join in the chorus. It's the opera about Boris, Which is Godunov for me. I was singing "Hari Rama" With my friend the Dalai Lama 'Til they dumped us in the slamma But that's good enough for me. Of Great Murphy much is spoken But his Law shall not be broken It's not pretty when he's woken Things go wrong for you and me. One-eyed Odin we will follow And in fighting we will wallow 'til we wind up in Valhollow Which is good enough for me. We will pray with those Egyptians Build pyramids to put your crypts in Cover subways with inscriptions Which is good enough for me. We will pray to Zarathustra And we'll pray just like we useta I'm a Zarathustra boosta And that's good enough for me. Hare Krishna gets a laugh on When he sees me dressed in saffron With my hair that's only half-in But that's good enough for me. It's the opera written for us We will all join in the chorus It's the opera about Boris Which is Gudonov for me. I'll arise at early mornin' When the Sun gives me the warnin' That the Solar Age is dawnin' And that's good enough for me. We will sing a verse for Eris (Golden apples for the fairest!) Though she sometimes likes to scare us But she's good enough for me. We will sing for great Diana Who will teach of love and honor But you really gotta wanna 'Cause she's tough enough for me. If your god of choice is Squat Well then trendy, man, you're not, But you'll get a parking spot! And that's good enough for me. We will venerate Bubastis 'Cause my cat walked up and ast us (Now the cat box is DISASTROUS!) But it's good enough for me. Call Him God or call him Allah The priest will take your dollah Easy living from YOUR folloh- wers, but sorry, NOT from me. I'll sing some songs to Lilith Not so young, and not so girlish And she's always PMS-ish But she's good enough for me. Now Danae was sweet as flowers. She was into golden showers And that showed her Zeus's power And that's good enough for me. And what about this Bacchus Who lives just to raise a ruckus? Loosens women so they'll **** us Well, that's good enough for me. Oh, Diana's a bit spikey And she is a little dyke-y You won't have to be a pysch-e To know that is right for me. Lilith wears a little nighty And she is a little flighty She will get you all excite-y She's wet dream enough for me.