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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee

here I am in my Mecca parked beside a Palo Verde tree

ambushed by the Indians & bushwacked by the greedy

keep smiling down on me n’ I promise not to feel needy

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Our Father, who art in Heaven, hollowed be Thy Name

You have set-up here one hell of an ironic chess game

two queens for a pawn & three horses for a rook

sorry, amigos, you must stay stupid or spend a buck on a book

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Jesus, my savior, why not crack for me a joke

something that will make me laugh instead of croak

the Bible had no humor at all until you come along

it’s too bad Your crucifixion had to be part of the song

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You gave us one hell of an example of how to gracefully die

I hope when I take my last breath I can be one-tenth as sly

as You were when You forgave those who pounded the nails

You’re the greatest of pals when all else utterly fails

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rawclyde

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