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no no no no no no no: yes
joseph is standing behind my back
joseph is digging his hands in my chest
no no no no no no no: yes
joseph is standing behind my back
joseph is digging his hands in my chest
your golden lights of america
joseph sought your prairies and your buffalo
and the humming of the rails down through
your golden lights of america
joseph sought your prairies and your buffalo
and the humming of the rails down through
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when joseph was an old man
an old man was he
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when joseph was an old man
an old man was he
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when joseph was an old man
an old man was he
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when joseph was an old man
an old man was he
to still the cry of deep despair
and heal the heart that's breaking. brother joseph bring the light
fast
to still the cry of deep despair
and heal the heart that's breaking. brother joseph bring the light
fast
and she says lola
he says joseph
she buys the red wine
and she says lola
he says joseph
she buys the red wine
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joseph was tired
they'd been traveling all day
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joseph was tired
they'd been traveling all day
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mary and joseph drove into town
searching for a place to stay
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mary and joseph drove into town
searching for a place to stay
and we're bound for nowhere
joseph
i know you're trusting me to see you right
and we're bound for nowhere
joseph
i know you're trusting me to see you right
as he stumbled out the shed
then blind joseph came towards him
with a shotgun in his arms
as he stumbled out the shed
then blind joseph came towards him
with a shotgun in his arms
as he stumbled out the shed
then blind joseph came towards him
with a shotgun in his arms
as he stumbled out the shed
then blind joseph came towards him
with a shotgun in his arms
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joseph was travelling with a heavy load
his dreams were broken and deep sorrow flowed from his brow
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joseph was travelling with a heavy load
his dreams were broken and deep sorrow flowed from his brow
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then gabriel came and said to joseph alone
do not be afraid to make mary your own
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then gabriel came and said to joseph alone
do not be afraid to make mary your own
heavy with child
whispered to joseph
i can't go on anymore"
heavy with child
whispered to joseph
i can't go on anymore"
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joseph walked on and on the sunset
went down and down coldness
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joseph walked on and on the sunset
went down and down coldness
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joseph's face was black as night
the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
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joseph's face was black as night
the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
mary grows a child without the help of a man
joseph gets upset because he doesn't understand
angel comes to joseph in a powerful dream
mary grows a child without the help of a man
joseph gets upset because he doesn't understand
angel comes to joseph in a powerful dream
labored with her first born child
and joseph sheltered with her from the cold
the angels and the animals
labored with her first born child
and joseph sheltered with her from the cold
the angels and the animals
what will the people say
and what if joseph can't believe. and her questions and her fears
are met with an overwhelming joy
what will the people say
and what if joseph can't believe. and her questions and her fears
are met with an overwhelming joy
put 'em together a perfect ten
you'd have joseph's heart and brains like ben
i guess
put 'em together a perfect ten
you'd have joseph's heart and brains like ben
i guess