I think the meaning is self-explanatory, given the song title, lyrics, and artist background.
While I'm unfamiliar with the origin of this piece I feel that it is important to note that it can be told that this song [at least in this form] definitely was not created by Joseph.
My evidence for this is the last line, which ends in "sleep tight." Sleep tight is an expression which originated in the western world well after Christ's time in reference to the then contemporary bedding which required regular tightening of ropes as routine maintanance. In Christ's in Palestine it was common practice to sleep on what we would now call a mat.
Of course that doesn't take away the enjoyment of the song, for me...
I think the meaning is self-explanatory, given the song title, lyrics, and artist background.
While I'm unfamiliar with the origin of this piece I feel that it is important to note that it can be told that this song [at least in this form] definitely was not created by Joseph.
My evidence for this is the last line, which ends in "sleep tight." Sleep tight is an expression which originated in the western world well after Christ's time in reference to the then contemporary bedding which required regular tightening of ropes as routine maintanance. In Christ's in Palestine it was common practice to sleep on what we would now call a mat.
Of course that doesn't take away the enjoyment of the song, for me...