Today is a good day
To flex the muscles of the weary
A Miracle's a miracle
Even when it's ordinary

We will walk on the water
Even though it seems scary
If someone will show us the way

*I messed up*
*No you didn't. One. Two. Three. Four.*

I shook hands with the man
Who honestly thinks he's
The grandson of Jesus
With a penchant for pinchies

He served us communion
Of cola and twinkies
I guess everyone has their own view

He stood on his soapbox
And told us a parable
Of a man with eye-glasses
So small they're unwearable

And the moral of the story
is that all looks terrible
Depending on what you look through
What you look through

He said, "Do unto yourself
As you do unto your neighbor
It's not an eye for an eye
It's a favor for a favor

"And it's okay if this world
Had a billion saviors
'Cause there's so many things to be saved

"Take my words with a boulder of salt
Or blame it on your devil
Always the scape-goat's fault
We all point fingers when it comes to a halt
Will somebody show us the way?
Show us the way"


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    TAKE MY WORDS WITH A BOULDER OF SALT!

    whatchamacallmeon March 17, 2008   Link

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