your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore

Singer:john prine

while digesting reader's digest

in the back of a dirty book store

a plastic flag

with gum on the back

fell out on the floor. well

i picked it up and i ran outside

slapped it on my window shield

and if i could see old betsy ross

i'd tell her how good i feel. but your flag decal won't get you

into heaven any more. they're already overcrowded

from your dirty little war. now jesus don't like killin'

no matter what the reason's for

and your flag decal won't get you

into heaven any more. well

i went to the bank this morning

and the cashier he said to me

if you join the christmas club

Lyric Context: your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore - john prine