Holy Blood

Did you break your momma's back? Did she try to hold you back from all the world? When in that moment she realised That what had fallen from her womb Wouldn't lay flowers on the tomb Of any soldier upon whom she'd cast her murderous eye? Mother Mary let me go I won't fight under your banner no more So contrary, don't you know your assumption is the mother of all whores So I just keep on hangin' round In the hopes we'll paint the town red With the blood of Jesus Christ and all the saints I ain't complainin', no no no I'm happy just to go down to the docks Where all the sirens sing their songs through salty lips Disappointed, maybe so But all is fair in love and war How the hell does your garden grow When salt is all you sow into that barren soil? Take me to the garden grove tonight Lay upon my darkened head a kiss Goodbye... Now my back is red and raw 'Cause absolution's such a chore Now hold this rod for me and be my redeemer Time's a wastin', hurry up Now drink the poison from the cup This holy blood will quench the fire in your heart Why I take this, I don't know But foul is fair in love and war You push my pulmonary flow Sing hallelujah like the sirens on the shore Take me to the garden grove tonight Lay upon my darkened head a kiss Goodbye... I want your holy holy, holy holy, holy holy blood