did you drink the holy water
from the bowl at san pablo's catedral
holy priest why do you bother
to let us always call you father
when Jesus bore the crosses that you wear
look up, look up, sing praise
call stones from their graves
sit up, sit up, get faith
stained windows illustrate
step up, step up, say grace
practice your solemn face
curious on tip toes
you reached up and then dipped your
fingers in the water bowl of stone
then your mother motioned
you cross your chest shoulders forehead
you kneel before you're buried in a pew
look up, look up, sing praise
call stones from their graves
sit up, sit up, get faith
stained windows illustrate
step up, step up, say grace
practice your solemn face
silly old grandfather
did you curse and then not bother
to repent before the crackers and the wine
Sunday candles thrill me
but this house just might distill me
harp then organ and the chorus year around
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