Angels at my feet, asked me to take a seat
Got pulls on my hair, warns me to have a care
Mary knocks on my door asks, who are you looking for?
Joseph wears a grin, tells me confess my sins
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Walking in the shadow of the saints
Can't live up to the visions that they paint
An idol's life is hard to twist and bend
But hopefully there will be a happy end
Father whispers in my ear, Sacrifice is very dear
Sister burns bright the torch, devil's eye can surely scorch
Brother beats down his fist, Am I not on God's list?
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Walking in the shadow of the saints
Can't live up to the visions that they paint
An idol's life is hard to twist and bend
But hopefully there will be a happy end
Sounds of rushing silk
Religion sucking up all our good earth's milk
We reinvent out selves to be good as gold
But who can say for a fact that it's ever saved a soul?
All I ask my town is to slowly look around
Must we seek what others have sought
Am I Judas because I get caught?
Let me plant my own seeds
Daughters put away your rosary beads
Must I be damned in hell
For not falling where others fell?
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Walking in the shadow of the saints
Can't live up to the visions that they paint
An idol's life is hard to twist and bend
But hopefully there will be a happy end