The Gospel of Mary
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We left everything behind
Joseph and my boy and I
Took only what we had to keep
In the hopes they would not find us
We lived on roots and the bark of trees
Joseph and my boy and me
Drank the water from the stream
And hoped it would not kill us
A man offered a change of luck
Joseph and my boy and me
When we arrived, the sky was black
That's where I buried Joseph
The soles of both my feet were bruised
My boy lay silent in my arms
His dreams were deep and soundless
The day was long, the sun was high
A hammer on an anvil sky
By the wall I fell and cried
For death was all around us
He found me there where I had slipped
Put handcuffs tight around my wrists
Shackles tied around my legs
As if I could escape you
And since I could not hold my babe
I'm tired now, my eyes are dry
There's only me alone tonight
In a land I thought would be
Ours if we could make it
If I had the chance again
I'd rather die than take it
Now Joseph's dead out on the road
My boy is gone and I don't know
Where he is or where I am
With every breath, it hurts me
And you who watched from your great gates
Watched us as we met our fates
Then took our pride and stole our babes
You will one day die of something
But as you rest your weary head
Your family close around your bed
Who crawled the final brutal miles
Through blood and filth and rock and wild
In the hopes of only living
May the pain within you dwell
And may it follow you to hell