Black Friday Benediction

Lyrics

[INTRO] Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! Peace on Earth! Goodwill toward men! While supplies last. [VERSE 1] The turkey’s barely cold But the battle has begun A pilgrimage to Target In the name of holiday fun The prophets of the circular Foretold this sacred day And the faithful gather overnight To keep the deals at bay The doors swing wide at midnight Like the parting of the sea And salvation waits on Aisle 7 For the low, low price of free* *With qualifying purchase. [PRE-CHORUS] Blessed are the bargain hunters For theirs is the kingdom of stuff And if your heart still feels empty Well, maybe you didn’t buy enough [CHORUS] It’s a Black Friday benediction A seasonal liturgy Where peace on Earth is forty percent off And joy comes with free shipping Hallelujah Swipe the card Glory, glory Fill the cart MERRY AMERICAN MACHINE CHRISTMAS! It’s a Black Friday benediction For the American machine [VERSE 2] The choir sings in headphones To a playlist made by brands While an algorithm studies Every movement of our hands The stockings are all sponsored The memories come prepackaged And somehow every Christmas ad Makes authenticity seem outdated A little more sparkle A little more shine A little more debt A little less time [PRE-CHORUS] Blessed are the busy people Who can barely catch their breath Running circles around December Trying to outrun death [CHORUS] It’s a Black Friday benediction A seasonal liturgy Where peace on Earth is forty percent off And joy comes with free shipping Hallelujah Swipe the card Glory, glory Fill the cart MERRY AMERICAN MACHINE CHRISTMAS! It’s a Black Friday benediction For the American machine [BRIDGE] Now the children are asleep And the parking lots are still The lights glow softly in the darkness As they always will And somewhere in a stable Far from all the noise A mother holds a baby And heaven holds its voice No coupons No sponsors No platinum loyalty tiers Just a promise Wrapped in swaddling clothes Still showing up after all these years [FINAL CHORUS] It’s a Black Friday benediction A seasonal liturgy Where peace on Earth is forty percent off And joy comes with free shipping But the angels never told us To spend our way to peace And the star above Bethlehem Still shines beyond receipts Hallelujah Put it down Glory, glory Look around MERRY AMERICAN MACHINE CHRISTMAS! AND A PROFITABLE NEW YEAR! It’s a Black Friday benediction Will we wake up from the dream? [OUTRO] Attention shoppers: The miracle is not located in the food court. The kingdom of heaven remains unavailable for purchase. Thank you for shopping with us. And have yourselves A merry little Christmas.