Basically a very nice guy And of course he had to die. He told people to love each other A big mistake he soon discovered To the public he did appeal A figurehead for twisted ideals It was really not his fault The start of a global Christian a**ault Jesus swallows all your sins Jesus swallows everything Jesus swallows all your soul It's a kind of thought control He hung out with lepers and who*es Made wine and spoke in metaphors He was gifted, he was cool He invented easter and yule Claimed to be the son of god He went too far, he was outlawed He actually died for you and me Just to prove how cool he could be Jesus swallows all your sins Jesus swallows everything Jesus swallows all your soul It's a kind of thought control Jesus swallows! His followers lost their cool His name became a tyranny tool As a sinner you had to pay To stay alive one more day Millions k**ed in his name We'll keep it in the hall of fame Christianity's spread like a plague And I prefer to stay a pagan Christianity's spread like a plague And I prefer to be a pagan Jesus swallows all your sins Jesus swallows everything Jesus swallows all your soul It's a kind of thought control Odin! Jesus wept when you guys were drunk And sticking needles in each others' arms And jesus wept Jesus swallows all your sins Jesus swallows everything Jesus swallows all your soul It's a kind of thought control Jesus swallows!