Jesus From Texas

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[Verse 1]
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My mom turned 18 in the 1960's
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And she doesn’t remember Stonewall
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 And to be fair she can’t have known I’d be her kid
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That the bricks launched at police
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Would compel me to exist
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And I think about that now
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down the ballot


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 For the ones I love and
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I don’t know yet
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I voted for
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You

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[Chorus]
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Oh what a terrible honor it is
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To watch the sky fall as a character witness
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And I spent the rest of the night freaking out
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I had to get high just to put myself down

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But I woke up for
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You

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[Verse 2]
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   And I cut my hair
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  'Cause I’m worth it
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And these days I believe in big foot more than God
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Cause who’s he hurting?


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 I grew up a preacher's kid
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Cleaning up after communions
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I know that a church is not a way to live
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It's a weekly reunion

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[Bridge]
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My best friend found God so we lost touch
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I guess a Savior beats a friend who thinks you’re good enough
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  I hope she finds love and peace
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  And if her kid comes out I hope that she calls me


[Chorus]
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Oh what a terrible honor it's been
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To learn that my blessings are things you call sins
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I’ll spend the rest of my life tearing down
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The Jesus from Texas you put in a crown

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But I won’t give up
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On you