East Village

Her Father's Son

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the girl that your heart's set on
turns out to be the lonely one
and you know that i wouldn't lie
you know damn well i'm not that kind
and when the girl that your heart's set on
turns out to be the strangest one
and you ask and you wonder why
she wasn't seen before her brother died
i saw the look on her mother's face
her father's head held in disgrace
i saw the way that the people stare
in disbelief they just don't care
and i know that they'd love to look
right up her skirt
see what she's got
i saw the blood on her brother's hands
he had to fight for her demands
i've seen the way that the people stare
in disbelief they just don't care
and when the girl that your hearts set on
turns out to be her father's son
you know and you don't ask why
you know damn well her brother never died
it's not sad
it's more than that
it's not sad, not sad

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epiwoosh On Nov 19, 2018

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Hmmm...the girl is Jesus?

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