KIDS WITH NO RELIGION

hybrid by Elana Lev Friedland

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Leader

This is a hymn for the hymnless.

.       Congregation

.       Our Kesha in cosmos, hallowed be your name.

Leader

Put your motherfucking phones up—light ‘em up.

.       Congregation

.       Your spaceship come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in space.

Leader

I’m waiting for my spaceship to come back to me. It’s coming back for me.

.       Congregation

.       Give us this Kesha our daily Kesha.

Leader

We were born to break the doors down, fight until the end. It’s something that’s inside of us, it’s how we’ve always been, yeah.

.       Congregation

.       And forgive us, Kesha, as Kesha also has forgiven Kesha’s debtors.

Leader

Tonight we do it big, and shine like stars. We don’t give a fuck ‘cause that’s just who we are.

.      Congregation

.      Kesha bring us to the time of trial; Kesha rescue us from the evil one.

Leader

Oh, but after everything you’ve done, I can thank you for how strong I have become.

Leader & Congregation

‘Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell I had to learn how to fight for myself And we both know all the truth I could tell I’ll just say this is “I wish you farewell” I hope you’re somewhere prayin’, prayin’ I hope your soul is changin’, changin’