I want to be a clone!

I remember as a teenager having a couple of albums that I listened to over and over again. I also remember that some songs in particular stuck in my head not just because of the music, but because of the words. One song in particular I really liked musically and lyrically was I want to be a clone by Steve Taylor. The song was called I want to be a clone. Oddly enough it was extremely cynical (probably why I liked it so much) but bang on the money (as a generalisation).

Even today as I listen to it or recall the lyrics when speaking with someone who insists on doing things this way or that way I can't help but realise the truth of them and pray I encourage people to embrace the unique being God created them as:


I'd gone through so much other stuff
That walking down the aisle was tough
But now I know it's not enough
I want to be a clone


I asked the Lord into my heart
They said that was the way to start
But now you've got to play the part
I want to be a clone


Be a clone and kiss conviction goodnight
Cloneliness is next to Godliness, right?
I'm grateful that they show the way
'Cause I could never know the way
To serve him on my own
I want to be a clone


They told me that I'd fall away
Unless I followed what they say
Who needs the Bible anyway?
I want to be a clone


Their language it was new to me
But Christianese got through to me
Now I can speak it fluently
I want to be a clone


Be a clone and kiss conviction goodnight
Cloneliness is next to Godliness, right?
I'm grateful that they show the way
'Cause I could never know the way
To serve him on my own
I want to be a clone


Send in the clones


Ah, I kind of wanted to tell my friends and people about it, you know?


What?
You're still a babe
You have to grow
Give it twenty years or so
'Cause if you want to be one of his
Got to act like one of us


Be a clone and kiss conviction goodnight
Cloneliness is next to Godliness, right?
I'm grateful that they show the way
'Cause I could never know the way
To serve him on my own
I want to be a clone


So now I see the whole design
My church is an assembly line
The parts are there, I'm feeling fine
I want to be a clone


I've learned enough to stay afloat
But not so much I rock the boat
I'm glad they shoved it down my throat
I want to be a clone


Everybody must get cloned!