Parade the ox and start the flood Watch the children learn the jig Watch the children learn the dance Just as culture taught them to Just as family taught them to Praise the statue on the mound Feel the tide begin to swell Hear the ancient tales they tell While the women walk behind Just as culture taught them to Life behind the holy wars Miles behind the k**ing hordes Serve until the land is ours Time is short, the land is ours Culture crash along the gulf Watch your children learn God's jig Watch your children learn God's jig Feed the congregation well Lead a young one down the aisle See them stand and cry and smile As the oil flows from the vial Just as culture taught them to Lead the young one down the aisle Just as culture taught them to