On My Father's Side Recorded by The Village Singers Written by Felecia Shiflett
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Just a young boy in the temple one day
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Shared with the doctors they were so amazed
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Never had they seen one so young speak so swift
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They asked him many questions the conversation went like this
2 What’s your name son
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On my mother’s side my name is Jesus
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But on my Father’s side they call me Emmanuel
3 How old are you
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On my mother’s side now I’m twelve years
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But on my Father’s side I’ve just always been
4 Where you from
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On my mother’s side I’m from Bethlehem
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But on my Father’s side it’s New Jerusalem
5 What’s your plan
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On my mother’s side I’ll be crucified
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But on my Father’s side in three days I’ll arise
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And I’ll sit by my Father’s side
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He was the Son of God yet the son of man
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And I can’t help but wonder how Joseph must have felt
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Through an open door that day he heard his son reply
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You see I’m the King of Kings that’s on my Father’s side
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