Name: Taxes and Trophies
Duration: P00H02M58S
Description: Written to show some of the sentiment towards Rome and the census at the time of Luke 1-2. This song reminds the listener of the Judas the Galilean who led a revolt during the time of the census (Acts 5:37)

Taxes and Trophies

from Good News of Great Joy, an original Musical by VM

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Written to show some of the sentiment towards Rome and the census at the time of Luke 1-2. This song reminds the listener of the Judas the Galilean who led a revolt during the time of the census (Acts 5:37)

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Townsperson:
Taxes and trophies
That's what this means
It's good news for Caesar
But it’s bad news for me.

Taxes and trophies
Belonging to Rome
So pack up your bags to register at home.

Taxes and trophies
That's what this means
It's good news for Caesar
But it’s bad news for me.

Taxes and trophies,
But what about us?
It’s time to show Caesar
That we’ve had enough!

All:
Caesar doesn’t know us
He’s sitting on his throne in Rome
The only way to show him up
Is not to go home!

All:
Taxes and trophies
That's what this means
It's good news for Caesar
But it’s bad news for me.

Taxes and trophies
But what about us?
It’s time to show Caesar
That we’ve had enough!

Townsperson:
Because of royal blood
He sits above you
Who made him emperor anyway? (his uncle)

All:
Doesn’t Judea belong to God
Her people chosen ones
When will the kingdom come
Back to Israel?

When will we be set free
And live under a king
Who knows and cares for us
Without the politicians lust?

All:
Taxes and trophies
That's what this means
It's good news for Caesar
But it’s bad news for me.

Taxes and trophies
But what about us?
It’s time to show Caesar that we’ve had enough.

Where’s David’s Son?

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from Good News of Great Joy, an original Musical, released December 20, 2009

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