Levi The Poet - Memories lyrics

I saw a shining star rising from the East
I thought: maybe, maybe
Maybe it was coming for me
Mother Mary held her belly and
The Father was please, d
Baby Jesus I hear you crying for me

Mother Mary don’t you know that you
Were never on your own?
Father Joseph when you dream
I am Comfort comforting it’s only me
Baby Jesus when you’re scared, I am always
Always there
Daddy, please, take this cup from me

Little John is gonna turn the hearts
Of fathers to their children!
And from the moment he kicked
Inside of Elizabeth’s stomach
I knew I was too frail to stomach this:
What a jump from heaven to


Come down here for me!
I pray to God my soul to
Keep me safe for eternity!
Don’t be frightened
Mary! I know it’s a lot to carry
But, I have been preparing you for
The coming of the Lord -

"I wonder what this child will
Turn out to be"

And I can just hear so many people singing
"Nothing" i’ve had an epiphany: "Let’s
Kill all the children
To be certain that we’ve killed him"
But, I’ve got a lot of children’s
Books that don’t mention killing children

I think we watered down the stories so
They’ll taste better with the wine
And we are a sleeping giant
But the Lord will wake us up in
Time… so Prophet of the Most High!
The prophecy is nearly nigh
And I’m singing with the
Shepherds and the angels and the
Saints on the birth-night!

"Glory be to heaven high!
And peace on earth to all
Those in whom God delights!"

I offered you gold and incense
Would you take it as a sacrifice?
And like Simeon I will not die
Till I have seen the Messiah
With my own eyes… well I’ve seen
Him with my own eyes!

So Mother Mary, don’t you know that you are
Never on your own?
And Father Joseph can’t you see
That Mother Mary trusted me? And baby Jesus
When you’re scared… I am there! I am there!
Here he is! Here he is!
I am the voice shouting in the wilderness!
Make straight a road for him

("And people, meet your salvation")

But, I am not worthy enough
To hold your sandals!
So when you tell me that you love me
I’m just trying to get a handle on the fact
That I can slip my fingers through your palms
(And realize that you were right all along)

"The captives will be released and
The blind will see
And the oppressors will set
The downtrodden free"

"Physician, I need help
And can you help me? I am willing…"

"Be clean" and I watched the leprosy leave!

So I stood and said, "Master
Can you heal me?
He said, "Your sins are forgiven!" They said
"That’s blasphemy!"
But my Jesus is a revolutionary –
So after that
He gave me back my legs and my feet
And I ran around screaming
"Praise be the Majesty!"

God bless those who realize
Their need for him
For the kingdom of heaven is given to them
And bless the mourning
For you with be comforted
Bless the gentle and lowly
For the whole earth will belong to them –
And hunger and thirst for justice
For I promise it will be given
And God bless the merciful
For you will be shown mercy
And God bless the pure in heart
For I will show you Me

And to those of you that work for peace
I will call you my own!
And to those of you that hurt for me
My heaven will be your home!

I will be rejected, but I
Will never be dethroned
So let the sorrows and the sadness
And the victory be foretold

FLASH BACK: A few minutes
Just before the kiss!
Judas! Do you remember back
When I healed Lazarus
And the people rejoiced and screamed
And he was set free?
Thank you for sharing in that memory with me!

FLASH BACK: In-between the times
You’ve betrayed me!
Peter! Do you remember walking
Out on the sea?
I promise one day you’re going
To learn to trust me
It was scary at first but we laughed
Once we got to safety –
Thank you for sharing in that memory with me!

FLASH BACK: Just before the crack
Of the whip hit's and
Tears the rest of my skin off
Of my back and chest!
My friends! Do you remember the
Five loaves and two fish?
Do you remember my compassion on those
Of them that were sick?
Do you remember blessing it and thanking
God with the least of these?
Thank you for sharing in that memory with me!

FLASH BACK: Just before the crow
Of thorns on my head
Do you remember laughing around the table
Breaking bread
Sharing wine! Do you remember what I said?
Well this is poured out to
Forgive the sins of many
Thank you for sharing in that memory with me!

FLASH BACK: just before I
Take my last breath!
Before I close my eyes and
God turns his head and
I lose the will to live and
The strength in my legs
And my heart breaks and thunder strikes
And I am left for dead

My Bride! Do you remember your first love
And the feelings you had for me?
Do you remember our long talks and the
Way that you wept with me?
Do you remember our long walks and the
Way that you stepped with me?
Do you remember the silence and
The way that we’d listen
To the wonder I created… and
You’re eyes used to glisten like the stars

I’m just kind of wondering where you are

The times you spend with me are far
And in between – I miss you
Please! won’t you come and make
More memories with me?

I’m here with you, be here with me!
I want to hold you and I want you to see that
That cross you took up to
Follow me isn’t dead
And I am not another empty fleeting thing

The stone is rolled away and
I’m awake and I breathe
Stick your fingers through my hands if
It helps you believe –
Not my will but Yours through the
Steps I take with these feet
Make this triumph our memory as
We sing and we scream:

Surrender is difficult, but
Victory is so sweet!

I saw a shining star rising from the east
I thought, maybe, maybe
Maybe it was comin’ for me