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When a Robot Talked to God

from Songs for Grownups Volume 3 by Jay Ackley

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The thrilling conclusion to our epic journey, providing uncertain resolution to our heroine and the universe at large. Elana Low plays harmonium and hurdy-gurdy.

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When a robot talked to god it said “Grandfather,
I’ve got a list of questions ten miles long
But the thing that I would know before all other
Is how you got to judging right from wrong?

Cuz from where I stand it’s all about survival
And who makes it through tonight makes our tomorrow
But you make out like there’s something oh so different
Between the god-forsaken guilty and the innocent”

Well god said “Listen here you piece of plastic,
What gives you the right to question such as me?
This is my sandbox and I’m the king here
I oughta undo all your circuitry

But your question’s got me thinking well and truly
That you’re like a cyber-moth drawn to the flame
And a peculiar idea just came to me
Tell me young one, what’s your name?”

She said “They don’t give out names down at the factory
And a number’s always been good enough so far”
God said “That won’t do, your name will be Cindy
like a cinder at the center of a star”

He continued “I think I’ll take my leave now
From now on this universe belongs to you
From now on you’ll have to answer your own questions
I’m bored and I’ve got better things to do”

And in a puff of smoke god left existence
And Cindy sat confused on her new throne
And as she peered through space and time with her omniscience
She found nothing left to her to be unknown

But this sudden revelation made nothing clearer
Because a how is very different than a why
And in time Cindy smiled to herself sadly
And said “Who will dare to question such as I?

The only things I learned that were worth knowing
Were the things that I had already been shown
And though not every single question has an answer
When a robot talks to god it spells disaster.

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from Songs for Grownups Volume 3, released December 1, 2023
Harmonium & Hurdy Gurdy: Elana Low
www.elanalow.com

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Minnesotan in Brooklyn by way of London; having a sing-song through the dystopia.

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