Oh the story's told been told retold From the sacred scriptures to the tabloids All the fuss and fight none above a whisper The soul of gold the belly of a boy
Well they drew him from the forest Like they draw blood Tied him to a tree like st. sebastian And he turned his head and let the arrows fly Through the trees, the trees The ornamental leaves
Boy cried wolf Wolf don't come Wolf within Boy cried wolf
In the ancient mold they're dancing down Calling to the moon but it don't answer And they fell on their knees And passed the bowl around And the blood the blood the sacramental blood
Boy cried wolf Wolf don't come Wolf within Boy cried wolf
I am the body I am the stream I am the wake of everything They bring me flowers that are myself Garlands of blood that are myself Slain the lamb that is himself
Torn reborn the cries of our dismay Are nothing to the wind but whose to mind Kings are lifted up and kings are thrown
Lost received retrieved The human tide
Innocence had it's day Innocence had it's day Innocence innocence
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