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Back Where I Began

by Christy Moore

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Back Where I Began

Verse 1
Between the Church of Christ
And the neon at the county line
You’ll drive past the baby Jesus
Ten of twenty times
On that prarie road to Christmas cheer
The manger lights the way
From the lawns that watched the harvest
Of the cotton and the hay

Verse 2
Christmas time’s come ‘round again
And I’m back where I began
Struggling in the heartland
With too much God and too much man
Headed for the homeplace
Remembering my youth
Reaching the same old riddles
About faith and doubt and truth

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Are we rising by our boot straps or blessed by amazing grace?
Is the promise really for ev’ryone or just one people in one place?
Does ev’ry story have a meaning deeper than mere words?
Do we take and eye for an eye or lay down our swords?

Verse 3
Well, I don’t believe in anything
That breaks us into parts
Right or left, red or blue
We all know in our hearts
That if the baby had a mandate
It’s to feed and clothe the poor
Take care of little children
And the refugees of war.

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released December 25, 2016

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