Almighty God looked down from his throne high in the sky
His creature were so wicked it made him want to him cry
They had to have a shepherd to keep them in the fold
A person they’d respect, down to earth, yet bold

Seconds later, far below,
Moses saw his first light show
Before his eyes a bush ignited,
Moses feared that he’d be smited
When the bush began to speak
The shepherd felt his knees grow weak

The bush told Moses God had chose him
Not to fear those who oppose him
 God would furnish all the tools
He chiseled out some vital rules

Moses thought the dream would stop
Then he found himself on a mountaintop
Where God gave him the 10 commandments
Take two tablets, no enhancements

A few millennia later, when God looked down again
Humanity had not improved it was worse than it had been
Billions crammed the planet, it was bursting at the seams
The DNA from rabbits somehow mixed with human genes

Once again he looked around,
Another leader had to be found
It might have been a tough decision,
If not for God’s nearsighted vision

He recognized humans by their noses
Thus he snatched who he thought was Moses
A raging has-been actor cursed the blinding light
He didn’t understand the scene but he was set to fight
 

Silence, I am God in my presence you should cower

Big deal, I’m Charlton Heston  you wanna argue power?

I can’t believe that you’re so rude,
Be glad  I’m in a forgiving mood
Go back to earth and try once more
You didn’t do the job before

 I’m not sure just who you are
But this has gone a bit too far
Moses was a role I played
Now  I run the NRA
Tell me what you want of me
Here are places I must be

Your species has gone bonkers  it really failed this test
You murder steal and fornicate, no wonder you’re all depressed
Other planets whisper that the earth is one big sewer
The ozone looks like Swiss cheese there’s no way you can endure

Population runs amok, I’m sure you realize
You need to do what business does  swing the ax, downsize

Downsize, that might do the trick, a righteous plan indeed,
You’ll make a dandy CEO  just tell me what you need

Remember that old burning bush
It almost toasted Moses tush
Well I need two to do this job
If you want me to shrink that mob
Burning bushes are the answer, better than war, aids or cancer
Two will do and i’ll give you a population cut in two
 

Charlie was atwitter from his visit with the man
A pair of burning bushes, a brilliant master plan
Once carefully placed, they will thin the population
If everything goes right, they will be the world’s salvation

One Bush burns in Texas, another burns in Florida
 Population lessens every day
 If one becomes the president
 He will not be hesitant
All the planet’s problems will quickly die away
 
 

Convicts will be broiled from coast to coast
States will hold a contest to see who fries the most
Sauté in Seattle, stun them first like cattle,
Sizzle in South Dakota, marinade in Minnesota

Once the flame is crackling, it will leap beyond our borders
Countries from around the world will telephone in their orders
Even though they’re innocent some won’t have a prayer
The bible set a precedent  a bush can burn anywhere

The program won’t discriminate by color race or sex
We’ll dump the ashes in a jar and mark it with an X
It’s simple like the abcs, you always know what’s next:
In the alphabet of life and death, after Dubya…comes X!!