Reformation Rap

I’m the Pope and you’ll do what I say But if you don’t,---that’s OK You can buy an indulgence, easy as can be Just pay the church, and you’ll be free

Now if you think this is down and dirty You’ll be wantin’ to reform and make it purdy

Erasmus said it could be fixed from within We all have free will and can be saved from sin

My name is Luther and I’m here to say Erasmus was wrong. It won’t work his way Change from within won’t work no more So I nailed my complaints to the Castle Church door The Protestant Religion I’ve been said to have found But it’s faith that makes you heaven bound

No says Calvin. It’s predestination God decides who joins his nation In our simple churches we sit Men and women must be split The Bible is our source of au—thor—i—ty And we’ll become the ma—jor—i—ty

It’s me says Tyndale who makes change possible For I am the one who translated the Bible The way to God is through his word And now can be read by the entire herd

“Oh, no!” says the Pope, “We are losing our flock”