Mewithoutyou - A Stick, A Carrot & String

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 the 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 might pass
I could find my way back home,
maybe start a family all my own...but
does not the Father guide the Son?
not my will but Yours be done!
what else here to do?
what else me but You???

and the snake who'd held the world,
a stick, a carrot and a string
was crushed beneath the Foot of
Your not wanting
anything

Mirror lyrics:

anything
Your not wanting
was crushed beneath the Foot of
a stick, a carrot and a string
and the snake who'd held the world,

what else me but You???
what else here to do?
not my will but Yours be done!
does not the Father guide the Son?
maybe start a family all my own...but
I could find my way back home,
if You're willing that this cup might pass

the snake perked up when he heard you ask:
the Disciples, fast asleep
Deep cried out to Deep,
with a sneaking Snake in the garden grass
the night was cool and clear as glass

YOU DON'T NEED ANYTHING
COME, ALL EMPTYHANDED
REQUIRES OUR LOWLY, LOVELY KING
NO CLEVER TALK NOR GIFT TO BRING
WITH NO MONEY, COME AND BUY
SINNER, COME INSIDE!
AND THE SUN GOES DOWN,
WHEN THE RAIN PICKS UP

but there's a sign on the barn in the Cabbagetown:
I got nothin' smart to say
but for now I'll keep away -
with the Cows in the pens and the Rambouillet,
Maybe I'll make friends some day
thinking:
weary eyes and worn, chipped & twisted horns
with crooked teeth and a matted coat,
at a distance stood a mangy Goat

without saying anything
the tiny Baby lay there

well, aren't they lovely words we sing?
then Child, asked the birds,
that the valley might be filled!
Bringing low the hills
He'll make right what man made wrong
while the Cardinals warbled a joyful song:

(untriumphantly)
you'll ride someone who looks like me
Child, in thirty-some-odd years,
the Donkey whispered in his ear:

come to take my place!
You come with news of grace,
so grateful for his coming here:
to keep him warm the Sheep drew near,
could drink of his supply
that all whose wells run dry
our Lord was born to a manger bed
the Horse's hay beneath his head

Relevant Tags:

AA SStick, AA CCarrot && SString	tick, arrot tring	A tSick, A aCrrot & tSring	z ztick, z farrot ztring	zA zStick, zA fCarrot zString
Az Sztick, Az Cfarrot Sztring	q wtick, q xarrot wtring	qA wStick, qA xCarrot wString	Aq Swtick, Aq Cxarrot Swtring	s dtick, s varrot dtring
sA dStick, sA vCarrot dString	As Sdtick, As Cvarrot Sdtring	w etick, w darrot etring	wA eStick, wA dCarrot eString	Aw Setick, Aw Cdarrot Setring
x xtick, x Caarrot xtring	xA xStick, xA Crrot xString	Ax Sxtick, Ax Crarot Sxtring	atick, Czrrot atring	aStick, Czarrot aString
Satick, Cazrrot Satring	Sttick, Cqrrot Sttring	Sick, Cqarrot Sring	Sitck, Caqrrot Srting	Sfick, Csrrot Sfring
Sftick, Csarrot Sftring	Stfick, Casrrot Stfring	S5ick, Cwrrot S5ring	S5tick, Cwarrot S5tring	St5ick, Cawrrot St5ring
Shick, Cxrrot Shring	Shtick, Shtring	Sthick, Caxrrot Sthring	Syick, Carrrot Syring	Sytick, Carot Sytring
Styick, Carrot Styring	S6ick, Cadrot S6ring	S6tick, Cadrrot S6tring	St6ick, Cardrot St6ring	Sgick, Ca4rot Sgring
Sgtick, Ca4rrot Sgtring	Stgick, Car4rot Stgring	Srick, Cagrot Srring	Srtick, Cagrrot Srtring	Strick, Cargrot Strring
Stiick, Catrot	Stck, Catrrot Sting	Stcik, Cartrot Stirng	Stjck, Ca5rot Stding	Stjick, Ca5rrot Stdring
Stijck, Car5rot Strding	St9ck, Cafrot St4ing	St9ick, Cafrrot St4ring	Sti9ck, Carfrot Str4ing	Stlck, Caerot Stging
Stlick, Caerrot	Stilck, Carerot Strging	Stock, Stting	Stoick,	Stiock, Carort Strting
Stkck, Cardot St5ing

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