JESUS WAS AN ONLY SON

Live 30 Oct 2006 version

[Spoken intro:] Alright, alright. Yes indeed. Alright, first time tonight, here we go, a debut in Stockholm.

Well Jesus was an only son
As he walked up Calvary Hill
His mother Mary walking beside him
In the path where his blood spilled

Jesus was an only son
In the hills of Nazareth
He lay reading the Psalms of David
Yeah at his mother's feet

A mother prays, "Sleep tight, my child, sleep well
For I'll be at your side
That no shadow, no darkness, no tolling bell
Will pierce your dreams this night"

In the garden at Gethsemane
He prayed for the life he'd never live
He beseeched his Heavenly Father to remove
The cup of death from his lips

Now there's a loss that can never be replaced
There's a destination that can never be reached
There's a light you'll never find in another one's face
A sea whose distance cannot be breached

Well Jesus kissed his mother's hand
Whispered, "Mother, still your tear
And remember the soul of the universe
Willed a world and it appeared"

Info

The above lyrics are for the live 30 Oct 2006 performance of JESUS WAS AN ONLY SON at Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, during The Seeger Sessions Tour. The song was played in a full-band arrangement.

Promotional poster for the 30 Oct 2006 show at Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

Ticket stub for the 30 Oct 2006 show at Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

Handwritten setlist for the 30 Oct 2006 show at Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

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