The Story of the Tax Exempt Church and the Government

The IRS and the Government
or the Story of the Curious Churches
A parody off of he Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carrol.

The Son was Shining On His Church
With All his Glory Bright
He did for her most Everything
To Make Make her Pure and Right

And this was Odd because it was
The Middle of the NIGHT.

The IRS and Government
Where Walking Hand in hand
The Land was Wide
From Tide to Tide
But too Much Preaching was at Hand

"Mr. IRS" said Government
"My Needs are Very Great"
We'll REAP this preaching for the STATE,
To rule out all their Argument

"ARGUMENT?! The Time has Come" IRS said

"Lets talk of simpler things
Of Tax and Spend and Income Tax
Of Subterfuge and Things
And Why the Preachings Boiling Hot."
"Let's Clip the Churches Wings!"

Calloo-Callay
No work today!
Lets tie the Church with Strings!

"Oh Churches Come and Walk with us
Your God we Trust alright
A pleasant walk
A pleasant talk
Would be a sheer delight

And should we Hunger on the way
We'll stop and, uh, have a bite?"

But Lord Jesus Caught Her eye
And Shook his thorn torn head
He Knew too well
There was no Time, and So he gently said

"My Grace is Nice
Take my advice
And Lean on My word instead"

"Yes , Yes.." said IRS "In God we trust Of Course"
"The time has come, my little friends
To talk of other things
Of ease and wealth and property
Of subterfuge and things
And why should preaching be So hot
Let's try some newer things...

Callo-Callay
Come, run away
And Preach Some softer things!"

Government Said. "Uh Let me see..
A code is What we chiefly need
with many angles, twists and turns, and words that hide away"

"Well, yes, yes," said IRS, "a splendid idea, ha ha!"
Very good, indeed."

"Now if you're ready Churches , Dear.
We can begin the feed."

"Feed?!" The Churches cried.

"O' Yes, the Time has Come,( your Lord you Left,)
To speak of treasonous things:
Of Subsidies and Tax returns
and Other "Liberties!"
We'll mix 'em all together
In Codes to EAT you "things"

Calloo-Callay
We'll eat today
AS your Masters and your KINGS.

(AFTERWARD the Government repines)
"I, uh, weep for you. I (hic), oh excuse me
I deeply sympathize
For I've enjoyed your company, oh much more
Than you realize."

"Little Churches?.........................Little Churches?"

But answer, there came none

And this was scarcely odd because

They'd been eaten

Every one!

With Subsidies and strings!

The End!