Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys

Stained glass at St John the Baptist's Anglica...
Stained glass at St John the Baptist's Anglican Church http://www.stjohnsashfield.org.au, Ashfield, New South Wales. Illustrates Jesus' description of himself "I am the Good Shepherd" (from the Gospel of John, chapter 10, verse 11). This version of the image shows the detail of his face. The memorial window is also captioned: "To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of William Wright. Died 6th November, 1932. Aged 70 Yrs." (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Thanks to my big sister for twigging me to Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys, and their classic song: "They ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore." 


And a nice line:
"Wash your hands and say your prayers, because germs and Jesus are everywhere."

Lyrics:

Well, a redneck nerd in a bowling shirt was a-guzzlin' Lone Star beer Talking religion and-uh politics for all the world to hear. “They oughta send you back to Rooshia, boy, or New York City one You just want to doodle a Christian girl and you killed God's only son. 
I said, “Has it occurred to you, you nerd, that that's not very nice, 
We Jews believe it was Santa Claus that killed Jesus Christ “You know, you don't look Jewish, he said, “near as I could figger I had you lamped for a slightly anemic, well-dressed country nigger.“ 
No, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore, 
They don't turn the other cheek the way they done before. He started in to shoutin' and a-spittin' on the floor, “Lord, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore.
He says, “I ain't a racist but Aristitle Onassis is one Greek we don't need 
And them niggers, Jews and Sigma Nus, all they ever do is breed. And wops ‘n micks ‘n slopes ‘n spics ‘n spooks are on my list And there's one little hebe from the heart of Texas — is there anyone I missed ?
Well, I hits him with everything I had right square between the eyes. 
I says, “I'm gonna gitcha, you son of a bitch ya, for spoutin' that pack of lies. If there's one thing I can't abide, it's an ethnocentric racist; Now you take back that thing you said ‘bout Aristitle Onassis.
No, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore, 
We don't turn the other cheek the way we done before. You could hear that honky holler as he hit that hardwood floor “Lord, they sho' ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore!
All right! 
No, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore, We don't turn the other cheek the way they done before. You hear that honky holler as he hit that hardwood floor Lord, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore. 
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