[Verse 1]
They say there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the lord
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
Well, it goes like this: the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

[Chorus]
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

[Verse 2]
Now heaven knows we all know the first
But can you recite the second verse?
Oh, you don't quite recall the words, now do ya?
'Cause that's truth about our sins
They lie victim to convenience
Only when you see fit will you sing Hallelujah

[Chorus]
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

[Verse 3]
Now you may think it blasphemous
For me to take this song and butcher it
You don't like the taste of your own medicine now, do ya?
'Cause isn't that your holy code?
To take what's theirs and claim it's your own
While the beaten, bruised and alone scream Hallelujah
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

[Verse 4]
Now, you may be tired of this ancient din
But let me sneak another cliché in
You don't really care for Him now, do ya?
Yeah, all you want is an excuse
So you can rationalize the evil things you'll do
So when all is done and through, you spew Hallelujah

[Chorus]
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah