God’s Great Mistake (alternate version)

Restless Natives & Rarities

Restless Natives & Rarities (1988) 3:17 =
Fields of Fire (The Ultimate Collection) (2011) 3:08 =

Lyrics & Music: Stuart Adamson & Tony Butler

This was done at Chapel Studios on the same session as “Normal.” I love to take melodies from folk music I grew up listening to and put them to a really heavy and dark guitar sounds. It’s always very evocative to me and usually pushes me into ‘apocalyptic’ lyric mode as evidenced here. — Stuart Adamson, Restless Natives & Rarities liner notes

Also see: God’s Great Mistake

I believe that democracy was meant to keep us free
I believe that Jesus Christ was who he’s meant to be
I believe a living Elvis will soon appear on my TV

For there’s a reason for the choices we make
We’re all a part of God’s great mistake

I know we have a future out beyond the stars
I know that there are farmers who were taken off to Mars
I know there is a thing from outer space kept in a big glass jar

Well there’s a reason that we fall for the fake
And there’s a reason for the choices we make
We’re all a part of God’s great mistake

I believe in all those people having unprotected sex
I believe that I will die with or without that cigarette
I believe we all should slow right down
And stare at every car we wreck

For there’s a reason for the choices we make
And there’s a reason that we fall for the fake
Yeah there’s a reason for the choices we make
We’re all a part of God’s great mistake