The Ballad of St. Laurence

Oh, here is the song of St. Laurence
Immortalized in Luther's Theses.
Like a leftist miser does say things,
Their words were spun so crazily:

For "The poor are the church's treasure,"
Said the Papists to slander this man.
"The poor are the church's treasures"
The poor took it literally, understand?

Thus is the mind trick we all, wont,
Understand it so trickily?
Like an enchantment over our minds' shadow
It brings us to the belly of the beast.

For an indulgence is paid for Purgatory
And and indulgence's paid are we...
Just like the Sodomite's violence
That spills out with their lies and conceit.

They say, "No, it is not happening,
"The poor are the church's treasure you see!"
For both tricks are mighty stupid
But they convince the simple folk indeed.

So I took to the streets a-calling,
Saying, "Why are they extorting the lot?
"They are convincing many numbers
"With their trickery, for selfish glut."

Thus the men and women were singing
"The church's treasures are the poor!"
So they put their coin in the coffer
And it jangled there once more.

"For by sodomy your sins shall be washed off
"And by sin's curse you shall be set free.
"The poor are the church's treasure,"
And the cause was the church's greed.