The First Rock Lyrics

In the beginning there was one
And only God, you see - all said and done -
The only one you chose to rule the world
But then as time was passing by
You kept without even knowing why
Re-entering new faces to the fold, oh no

So was it progress or regress?
A bunch of them created such a mess
Inventing laws all written gold on gold

They tell you:
"From now on one icon leaves no room for others"

So now we're back - a single face
In every corner showing holy grace
Demanding bigger palace - worth the king
We're working hard to build it right
We're slaving every day and every night
Just dying to complete this b***** thing

Higher, higher... we can't stop
The tower's getting higher, higher

Build a perfect house of light on our flesh and bones
To keep a sacred image under lock and key
Every single dream we had kept ending in the mud
When we replaced religion with the rock
The very first mistake - a simple rock

Inferior gods must be gone
Tomorrow there'll be only one

Higher, higher... we can't stop
The tower's getting higher, higher

Build a perfect house of light on our flesh and bones
To keep a sacred image under lock and key
Every single dream we had kept ending in the mud
When we replaced religion with the rock

The very first mistake - a simple rock