i met god on the edge of town   where the wind meets the stillness   where the darkness meets the light   where the ocean meets the sky   where the desert meets the rain   where the earth meets the heavens    on the edge of town   i met god      i asked god   do one thing for me   send me back in time, send me to seattle   let me go find kurt cobain   take away his gun, take away his bullets   talk to him, make him want to live   tell him how we love him, help him see his glory      god said no, if i sent you back,   if you really found him   you would only ask him if he could help you get a deal   if he knows a lawyer, if he could help you   god said no      i asked god, do one thing for me   send me back in time, send me to berlin   let me find the one they call hitler   i will stalk him, i will bring him down   i will bring along a powerful gun, loaded with bullets   obliterate his memory      god said no, if i sent you back   you would get caught up in theory and discussion   you would let your fears delay and distract you   you would make friends, you would take a lover   god said no      i asked god, do one thing for me   send me back in time, send me to jerusalem   let me go, let me go find jesus   let me save his life as they try to kill him   let me take him down, down from the cross   take the iron from his body, try to heal his wounds      god said no, if i let you go, if you really found him   walking with the cross you would stare   your tounge no longer working, eyes no longer seeing, ears no longer hearing      god said time, time belongs to me   time's my secret weapon, the final advantage   god turned away from the edge of town   he knew i was beaten   and now was all i had      god said no