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(A lone voice sings)

Hosanna 

Hosanna

 There's a dark hole 

In the middle of my soul 

And my beloved mother 

Still lives in there 

And I carry her 

Around 

Everywhere 

I go 

Hosanna 

Hosanna 

She climbs out at midnight 

When sleep 

I can no longer 

Fight  

Hosanna 

Hosanna

And sits on my chest 

Dressed in her Sunday best

Always

Hidden right out of sight 

Hosanna 

Hosanna 

Whispering 

Strange spells 

That bind me 

In total bondage 

To an old age 

When she once lived 

Hosanna 

Hosanna

And we were so happy 

Together 

Especially at Christmas 

When life 

Still 

Had so much to give 

Hosanna 

Hosanna

But now she's died 

And instead of saying 

Goodbye 

And sending her crying  

To The Dark Lands 

Of No Sound 

Where I'll forever 

Miss her 

Hosanna 

Hosanna 

Lost in a fissure 

In time 

Where the Black Nightingales 

Fly 

I just carry her 

Around 

Now

In a dark hole 

In the middle of my soul 

A beautiful place 

 

Painted

With memories 

And home 

To a stunning spirit

I've always known 

Hosanna 

Hosanna

My mother 

Who I'll carry around 

Until the end of my time

And when I'm called 

To The Dark Lands 

Of No Sound 

She can climb out 

My soul 

Hosanna 

Hosanna 

So we can run around 

Hand in hand

Singing songs of happiness 

Filled with 

Hosanna 

Hosanna 

To break the silence 

To echo into eternity 

All over  

Those sacred grounds

As we wait for 

Strength 

Reassurance 

And his holy spiritual 

Guidance

Singing 

Forever 

Forever 

Forever 

Hosanna 

Hosanna 

Hosanna

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Copyright John Duffy 

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