Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I saw a preacher on the corner with a stack of colored tracts,
And a lawyer right beside him with a suitcase full of facts.
One said, “Love your neighbor,” the other whispered, “Sure you can —
If the zoning code allows it and it won’t upset your plan.”

[Chorus]
Blessed are the loopholed,
They shall never feel the strain.
They can quote the law of mercy
While they sidestep every claim.
Blessed are the loopholed,
For their conscience stays unstained —
They found a way around it,
Wide as rails to fit a train.

[Verse 2]
A leader raised a finger and declared, “We must do right!”
Then he added three exemptions just to keep his sponsors tight.
He said, “Justice is essential — but let’s not go overboard.
We’ll apply it when convenient — that’s the message from the board.”

[Chorus]
Blessed are the loopholed,
They shall never feel the strain.
They can quote the holy scripture
While they sidestep every claim.
Blessed are the loopholed,
For their conscience stays unstained —
They found a way around it,
Wide as rails to fit a train.

[Verse 3]
A diplomat at midnight signed a treaty with a grin,
Then marked a tiny footnote: “This does not apply to kin.”
He said, “Peace is what we cherish, but our hands must not be tied;
We reserve the right to actions that we’ll later specify.”

[Chorus]
Blessed are the loopholed,
They shall never feel the strain.
They can quote the law of peace
While they sidestep every claim.
Blessed are the loopholed,
For their conscience stays unstained —
They found a way around it,
Wide as rails to fit a train.

[Verse 4]
A merchant hung a banner: “Honest dealings, guaranteed!”
But the small print down the bottom reads, “Unless we’re short on greed.”
He said, “Virtue’s good for business — builds a brand of trust and grace.
But we surely must revise it to fit the marketplace.”

[Final Chorus]
Blessed are the loopholed,
They shall prosper without shame.
They can quote the law of scripture
While avoiding every claim.
Blessed are the loopholed,
Till the reckoning explains
Why a heart that loves its loopholes
Is a heart that won’t be changed.