They took the shrine to the temple,
But he wasn't there
They checked the mosque and the chapel,
No, not there

Since you've been away on holiday,
The natives are all nightmares
Since you've been away on holiday,
I did dream you'd disappear

You keep us on a leash you can't conceive,
But still must adhere to

The natives are whipping each other,
Over which god they prefer
I wish you'd do us all a favor,
And just differ

Since you've been away on holiday,
We don't know which god is which
And since you've been on holiday,
It's been harder to give a shit

So if you stayed away on holiday,
We could get on with this
I mean we could evolve like this,
If you'd just call it quits

Since you've been away on holiday,
We've stomached your archaic rule
And Since you've been away on holiday,
We've hosted some wars over you

So stay away on holiday - my friend,
We don't need your services;
Your excuses --
Your mysterious ways

What a mysterious way to be hanged
What a mysterious way to just go away

Lord let us go! [x16]