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She was heavy with child, he had a hungry look
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They were out on the road just waitin' to be took
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And I wasn't much better, all I owned in a sack
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But I had enough street smarts to watch my back
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And he asked me if I knew a place they could go
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To keep from the wind, away from the rain and the drivin' snow
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He said I'm good with my hands, I can work my way
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But I don't know a soul here, there's not much I can pay
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I just shook my head and all I could say
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Was don't be surprised if they turn you away
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I said your child will be born to a heartless place
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If he tries to do good they'll just spit in his face
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He might heal the sick, make a lame man walk
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And draw big crowds of people to hear his talk
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But he'd make rich men so nervous, they'd take him away
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And they’d put him on trial, and twist his words to make him pay
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He might be humble, the gentlest around
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But that won't stop some men from puttin' him down
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You see I don't have much faith in people these days
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So don't be surprised if they turn him away
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Well I guess someday maybe Rome will fall
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And peace could live inside Jerusalem's walls
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And men could win at lots of things they tried
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Grow food in the desert, maybe even learn how to fly
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In two thousand years they'll might look back on our day
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They’d study about us, they’d probably wonder how in the world we could live this way
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But the more things changed the more they stayed the same
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And men will never give up all their hurtful games
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A few will stand tall, a few will walk straight
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But most of us will fall to the fear and hate
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Well I guess at the time it didn't seem so odd
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That I was talking with Joseph and Mary, the mother of God
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I wouldn't change a word if I saw them today
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And I wouldn't be so surprised if they turned them away
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He said I'm good with my hands, I can work my way
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But I don't know a soul here, there's not much I can pay
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I just shook my head because all I could say
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Was don't be surprised if they turn you away