God Told Me To (song)
| "God Told Me To" | ||||
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| Single by Paul Kelly | ||||
| from the album Stolen Apples | ||||
| Released | June 2007 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | EMI Music (Australia) | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Kelly | |||
| Producers | Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions | |||
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"God Told Me To" is a song by Australian songwriter Paul Kelly from his 2007 album Stolen Apples. Written by Kelly, who produced and performed the tune with his band members the Boon Companions, the song deals with a fictional character called John Johanna, who is on trial for murder. To explain his actions, Johanna defends himself by saying that God told him to do this. The song features biblical imagery.