Busman's Holiday Jesus' Mother
[Verse 1: Lew]
From the stained glass window
To the back of the room
Sun spread like the last bit of butter
Shading the corners, it flattered the room
And I stare at Jesus' mother
[Verse 2: Lew]
Though I can't remember how I got here last night
By the Lord's will, I am not in a gutter
Tangerine fluorescent clouds filled the sky
And black filled the time 'til the present
[Verse 3: Lew]
Thank God for old ladies and these highway churches
Seen highlights of dark nights uncovered
I wish I could tell them with words made of gold
But I stare at Jesus' mother
[Verse 4: Lew]
Grandma through the screen door and the daisies in bloom
As the pool light turned off with the summer
Me and my brother in the cool water's touch
And I stare at Jesus' mother
[Verse 5: Lew]
Sometimes I feel distant as I drift through this world
Like the bird's shadow glides 'cross the pavement
There is something in nothing, and I know that for sure
For I stare at Jesus' mother
[Verse 6: Lew]
Hey, I should not complain, for it's all 'bout the same
There are lonely men all 'cross this nation
Some broadcast their billfolds to see a channel of love
And I have to pay for relations
[Verse 7: Lew]
Two thick yellow ribbons to answer a question
But below it is black and uncertain
You are coming or going, that is all that you need
And I think of Jesus' mother