
(Live at The Middle East in Cambridge, MA on July 11, 2009) mewithoutYou - A Stick, A Carrot & String The Horse's hay beneath his head Our Lord was born to a manger bed That all whose wells run dry could drink of his supply To keep him warm the Sheep drew near, So grateful for his coming here: ''You come with news of grace,'' ''Come to take my place!'' The Donkey whispered in his ear: ''Child, in thirty-some-odd years,'' ''You'll ride someone who looks like me'' (Untriumphantly) While the Cardinals warbled a joyful song: ''He'll make right what man made wrong'' ''Bringing low the hills'' ''That the valley might be filled!'' Then ''Child,'' asked the birds, ''Well, aren't they lovely words we sing?'' The tiny Baby lay there Without saying anything At a distance stood a mangy Goat With crooked teeth and a matted coat, Weary eyes and worn, chipped & twisted horns Thinking: ''Maybe I'll make friends some day'' ''With the Cows in the pens and the Rambouillet,'' ''But for now I'll keep away -'' ''I got nothin' smart to say'' But there's a sign on the barn in Cabbagetown: WHEN THE RAIN PICKS UP AND THE SUN GOES DOWN, SINNER, COME INSIDE! WITH NO MONEY, COME AND BUY NO CLEVER TALK NOR GIFT TO BRING REQUIRES OUR LOWLY, LOVELY KING COME, ALL EMPTYHANDED YOU DON'T NEED ANYTHING The night was cool and clear as glass With a sneaking Snake in the garden grass Deep cried out to Deep, The Disciples, fast asleep The snake perked up when he heard you ask: ''If You're willing that this cup <b>...</b>
mewithoutyou
Aaron Weiss
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Middle East