The song sung:
1.
The courtroom was full and the facts were clear
Heinous crimes and horrible deeds
But the counsel for defense turned it upside down
with lies, manipulation and sleaze
O what a performance! O what a show!
till no laws were left to obey
He did it for legitimate pay, O Lord
He did it for legitimate pay
2.
When Jesus arrived with courageous love
the leaders of the masses looked grim
With righteous civic pride they unveiled their plan
to decorate a cross with him
The peace–keeping forces from glorious Rome
stood guard at that bloody display
They did it for legitimate pay, Oh Lord
They did it for legitimate pay
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Verses 3 and 4, which are not included on the audio version, appear at the bottom of this post.
5.
We dreamed as a child –– foolish, childish dreams ––
of what we would make of our lives
But who has the courage and poise to see
when the critical moment arrives?
This job with its paychecks makes it easier
to ignore what is slipping away
To ignore it for legitimate pay, Oh Lord
We do it for legitimate pay
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Additional verses not included in the audio:
3.
The train puffed and whistled with national pride
happy for a cargo to pull
The soldiers herded all the Jewish children in
until the cattle cars were full
Another day, another dollar, one more job well done,
they wished each other, “Have a nice day”
They did it for legitimate pay, Oh Lord
They did it for legitimate pay
4.
The ground started shaking, the world caught fire
Thousands were lost in the plague
Then down from the hills savage warriors came
to destroy what could not be enslaved
But I was at the office, and so were you
with lots to keep us busy that day
to earn our legitimate pay, Oh Lord
To earn our legitimate pay
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