Jesus Wrote a Blank Check

Band: Cake
Album: Motorcade of Generosity
Song: Jesus Wrote a Blank Check
Lyrics: Jesus wrote a blank check,
One I haven't cashed quite yet.
I hope I've got a little more time.
I hope it's not the end of the line.
Yeah, Jesus wrote a blank check.
One I haven't cashed yet, all right.
But if I had to choose a number,
I'd want it to be number one.
I don't want to be number two.
Yeah, I don't want to be number four.
But I can hear a knock on the door.
Jesus wrote a blank check, all right.
If Jesus saw me dying,
Would angels come a flying down?
I hope I've got a little more time.
I hope somebody lends me a dime.
Now, Jesus wrote a blank check.
Ah, one I haven't cashed yet.
Still I build my towers high.
I watch them pierce the blue, blue sky.
Still I wallow in the mire.
Still I burn this earthen fire.
Still I build my towers high.
I watch them pierce the blue, blue sky.
Still I wallow in the mire.
Still I burn this earthen fire.
Still I burn this earthen fire.
Still I burn this earthen fire.
Still I burn this earthen fire.
Still I burn this earthen fire.
Still I burn this earthen fire.
Still I burn this earthen fire.
Still I burn this earthen fire.

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• Generosity
• Jesus
• Wrote
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• Check
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[CrazyLoneWolfMusic]

I don't get it

[Swordmaster10]

You don't have to get it, it's Cake.

[weirddaytoday]

Thanks for posting! One of my favorites, love the turn it takes at the end.

[mdelair420]

Cake is classic..

[lucasboden]

@4176raven - Blank Check means that Jesus hands you Salvation for free and you just have to cash it in. It is free. However, cashing it in means that you believe in the whole Christian God thing even though your mind says the whole Christian God thing is nonesense.

[fiofunk]

reviewing my checkbook...yep, love cake

[Shadechibi]

"I'd want it to be number one.

I don't want to be number two.

Yeah, I don't want to be number four"

So is 3 good?

[DobsBomber]

Yeah, I agree somewhat with TerriHogen1. If Jesus forgives the worst of us, the rest of us have only to forgive him. I believe this is about how we are collectively born into such a staple and mighty roll, and yet we squander our intellect and universal potential on such petty things that only quell our appetite for invention and understanding.  Life is blank check to the universe's infinite account, and we're wiping our asses with it.

[4176raven]

I think the point is; (and I may be less then correct) The Christian religion teaches that I will be forgiven for any sins that I can honestly regret and understand. Life is a learning process. Jesus will forgive us provided we eventually repent and accept...

Jesus wrote a blank check. Sin, but eventually you will have to justify it?

[TerriHogan1]

@CrazyLoneWolfMusic Basically he by Blank check he means that you have a BLANK CHECK what do you do? Do what you can possible with it! :D

[CrazyLoneWolfMusic]

@boboco1 alrighty then.

[boboco1]

@CrazyLoneWolfMusic You didn't order it

[aqua1993]

@aqua1993 In other words, the song may be asking, if someone has faith in universal goodness, why don't they choose to be good?