Have mercy on poor Jesus

Spare a thought for poor Jesus.
He promised to return and he did
He got to Andalusia
Just as the inquisition got to Andalusia

Before that he had returned to jerusalem
Just as the crusaders arrived at jerusalem

Jesus was on 'the good ship jesus'
But I cannot say for sure
If the one chained up beside him
Was called Barrabas

Jesus came to Alabama
And he got lynched
For putting his hand
On the forehead of a southern lady
Who had 'the fever'.

The sun of God came to Hispanolia
Where the french played a game
called "stuff the black"
(with explosives and a fuse)

Poor Jesus tried to keep his promise
So he came to Sharpeville
But the sharpshooter never recognised him

Jesus brought the good news to Jamaica
Jesus was flogged to death in Jamaica.
Death came slow
In Jamaica
Not like in leopold's Congo
He bled heavily in leopold's Congo
When his hands and feet were chopped off
Before an askari's spear pierced his side
And stopped his heart
In leopold's Congo.

God is good
God is patient
He said
"Keep returning my son
eventually they will comprehend...."

I wonder if that was Jesus in texas
Or if he was in new orleans
When katrina came to new orleans
Did the helicopters fly over Jesus
As he stood on a roof
With his arms outstretched
Did he ever vist moscow?
Was that him running
Closely followed by a mob
Of blood-thirsty christians
screaming "kill the nigger!"
In russian.

Poor Jesus.
(repeat as many times as you like)
Poor Jesus..
Bleeding in Guantanamo
Poor Jesus
Your fragments scattered
Poor Jesus
Inside and beneath jailhouses
Poor Jesus
manned by the guardians
of 'civilization'

Say it in Lingala
Have mercy on Emeya Lumumba
Say it in Yoruba
Have mercy on Fela Anikulapo
Say it in Zulu
Have mercy on Bantu Biko
Say it in your language
Poor Jesus
Spare him a thought
He suffers for you
tonight

God is good
God is patient
She said
"Keep rising my sun
eventually they will comprehend
That until they have
mercy on you
They will not know
peace."

Human
have mercy on poor Jesus
have mercy on your Self.