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Three Hail Marys

from Empty Nest by Serious Child

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Dedicated to my grandmother, Alice Young

lyrics

Our mother was frightened of no man
Aside from a man of the cloth
Whenever the priest came to visit
She hid to escape from his wrath

For five years she hadn't had children
And rumours were starting to spread
The priest came around just too often
To check on the marital bed

She said three Hail Marys
And crossed herself and then
At Sunday confession
She hated him again

Our Dad told the priest more than one time
To leave our family alone
When words didn't work, he punched him
And drove the priest from our home

He said three Hail Marys
And crossed himself and then
At Sunday confession
He forgave himself again

She sits alone by the altar
Her handbag clasped by her knee
She’ll never find forgiveness
For her husband or for the priest

She said three Hail Marys
And crossed herself and then
At Sunday confession
She hated them again

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from Empty Nest, released June 22, 2018
Words – Alan Young, Music - Eric Sharp & Alan Young

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