Old Father Jesus

by Stewart

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Old Father Jesus died last night
With a tattoo cross on his forearm
Shot hisself with a 410 shotgun
Said he did it to save himself

He rides a road painted red
He laughs and cries in his head
With an absent dad

He was always living like he was dying
Always loving without really trying

Old Father Jesus tossed in his sleep
But never would say what he's dreaming
He'd try to put up a smile like a child
But you could tell he was fighting some demons

He gave it all to the crowd
But couldn't wait to get out
And be left alone

Boy, Jesus was a guitar player
Singing songs about love and behavior

Old Father Jesus cried last night
With a tattoo tear on his eyelid
Some mean ol' bastard tried to wager on his anger
It was there that he met his maker

He stayed loaded like a gun
And never fathered a son
Of his own

He always felt like he was something
Like he would die for someone like it's nothing
But it was something
Yeah, I guess it was something

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released October 22, 2019
Written, recorded and produced by Stewart.

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