[Intro] Come lay it down (Won't you) Come burn it down (Can't you) Lay it down (The guns) above the ground
[Reprise] Lay it down (Won't you) Come burn it down (Can't you) Lay it down (The guns) above the ground
[Pre-Chorus] Nlelith is a prophet From the prophet came the king From the king came the pauper From the pauper came the swing From the swing came creation From creation came love You don't know what this love is all about
[Chorus] Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise, praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Life-affirming and our spiritual trust
[Reprise] Lay it down (Won't you) Burn it down (Can't you) Lay it down (The guns) Above the ground (Won't you)
[Pre-Chorus] Nlelith is a prophet From the prophet came the king From the king came the pauper From the pauper came the swing From the swing came creation From creation came love You don't know what this love is all about
[Chorus] Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise, praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise, praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
[Bridge 1] Buddha, Mohammad, and Hindu, Lost 100
[Chorus] Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise, praise the Lord and pass the ammunition People still ask when will Armageddon begin
[Pre-Chorus] Nlelith is a prophet From the prophet came the king From the king came the pauper From the pauper came the swing From the swing came creation From creation came love You don't know what this love is all about
[Chorus] Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise, praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Praise, praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
[Outro] Come lay it down (Won't you) Come burn it down (Can't you) Lay it down (The guns) Above the ground
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Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition discusses hypocrisy among religious people as it comes to conflict; people praising (the lord) then going and violating their religion by performing deeds of war and conflict.
This track has a much more traditional style compared to the operatic rock tracks that the album primarily consists of.
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