Listen up Jedidiah

Listen up, Jedidiah.

When Moses asked the burning bush for identification, the bush said yahwe.

In his mind Moe thought I'll call this I AM and Willl Be God "yah" for short.

When he spread the news of Yahwe the people wanted to name their children after God

Moses felt that was a little too much and was afraid everyone would be called Yahwe

And he knew that everyone called Yahwe was damn sure not God.

Ya follow me, Uriah?

They were drifters

They were drafters

They were tough guys

Anxious mothers

Kibitzers and quibblers

Big shots and small fry.

Not a Yahwe among them.

Yahwees don't grow on trees. 

So Moses said "you can't all be Gods 

But you can tie your identity to God

And claim almighty protection for your lives

For your hagglers and their slave girl wives.

Add his nickname to the end of your name

And YHWH will help you with your game.

Preach it, Jeremiah.

You too Gedaliah.

Whazup Zachariah.

Everybody jostling together on the Nile

Covering distance mile by mile

Near the quarries of Syene

They left papyrus notes in Elephantine.

Hey Ananiah, choo know what I mean?