Baby Jesus

from Miracle Strip by Matt Layne

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lyrics

Baby Jesus

I want to be like Baby Jesus
with all the animals and kings and shepherds
standing round my crib saying, "wow! what a baby!"
and giving me presents.

I want to be like Baby Jesus
and clue the priests
that they’ve been reading me all wrong,
and they’re like, "Jesus! You're right!"

I want to be like Baby Jesus
and turn a tub a water into a tub of wine
and every single body gets drunk on me.

I want to be like Baby Jesus
and ask God “why?” and “what for?”
and have Them answer me real quick-like.

I want to be like Baby Jesus
and have the children come to me
and swing on my arms and say,
"Jesus, you have hair like a girl."

I want to be like Baby Jesus
and say, "Consider the lilies ..."
and have people stop and get real considerate.

I want to be like Baby Jesus
and feed all the masses with nothing
but a loaf of Wonderbread and a can of sardines.

I want to be like Baby Jesus
and tear the temple down and everybody standing there
sayin, "Jesus! You’re some powerful dude."

I want to be like Baby Jesus
and have all the sweetest most beautiful people come round
when I’m feeling most down, and I’ll be so cool
and offer them free supper.

I want to be like Baby Jesus
and hang there for a while
and then the world will be ok again.

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from Miracle Strip, released August 31, 2022

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Matt Layne Birmingham, Alabama

Poet, librarian, raconteur; Matt Layne has been poking hornet's nests and looking under rocks since he was knee-high to a peanut peg.
I reckon you oughta check him out.