Jesus was an only Son
Performed By Bruce Springsteen
Intro
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VERSE 1
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Well Jesus was an only son
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As he walked up Calvary Hill
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His mother Mary walking beside him
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In the path where his blood spilled
VERSE 2
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Jesus was an only son
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In the hills of Nazareth
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As he lay reading the Psalms of David
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Held at his mother's feet
VERSE 3
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His mother prayed sleep tight, my child, sleep well
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For I'll be at your side
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Let no shadow, no darkness, no tolling bell
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Shall pierce your dreams this night
VERSE 4
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In the garden at Gethsemane
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He prayed for the life he'd never live
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He beseeched his heavenly Father
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To remove the cup of death from his lips
VERSE 5
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Now there's a loss that can never be replaced
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A destination that can never be reached
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A light you'll never find in a mother's face
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The sea whose distance cannot be breached
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VERSE 6
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Well, Jesus kissed his mother's hands
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And whispered, mother please still your tears
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For remember the soul of the universe
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Willed a world and it appeared.
