Daddy's in the hallway
Hanging pictures on the wall
Mama's in the kitchen

Making casseroles for all
My brother came home yesterday
From somewhere far away

He doesn't look like I remember
He just stares off into space
He must've seen some ugly things

He just can't seem to say

God bless this mess

God bless this mess

Got a job in town

Selling insurance on the phone
With Robert and Teresa
And two con men from back home

Everyone I call up doesn't have the time to chat
Everybody is so busy doing this and doing that
Something has gone missing


And it makes me kinda sad, oh


God bless this mess
God bless this mess
God bless this mess


Heard about the day
that two skyscrapers came down

Firemen, policemen
And people came from all around
The smoke covered the city

And the body count arise
The president spoke words of comfort
With tears in his eyes

Then he led us as a nation
Into a war all based on lies, oh


God bless this mess
God bless this mess
God bless this mess

God bless this mess