Reborn and Raised

[couchgrouch]

Reborn and RaisedMatthew wondered if his momwas diff'rent from other grown-upsshe'd have wine and Winstons for dessertinstead of coffee and donutsand Lord knows sin can look simple and casualMatthew wore rags on his backcos drinking drained her checkbookhe'd sit in the back of his classteardrops on his textbookand darkness grows slow and gradualbut heaven could seehe needed to bereborn and raisedto a peaceful placewe're born to this worldpoor and shamed and lowbut we can rise from a seedsown long agosometime in the darkev'ry lost heart begs and praysto be reborn and raisedShe should've been there by fourMatthew sat by the school till sevenwalked home past a country churchand heard voices singing to heavenin the verses of an ancient hymnMatthew crawled out from beneaththe bootheels of misfortunewhen he heard that righteous soulsinherit a better portioncos their Master conquered sinand He lives on becauseHe died and wasreborn and raisedto a peaceful placewe're born to this worldpoor and shamed and lowbut we can rise from a seedsown long agosometime in the darkev'ry lost heart begs and praysto be reborn and raisedone lonely afternoonMatthew joined that choircos those songs were reachingfor something higherand when he got homehis smile did all the preachingeach time his mother saw itshe grew closer to beingreborn and raisedto a peaceful placewe're born to this worldpoor and shamed and lowbut we can rise from a seedsown long agosometime in the darkev'ry lost heart begs and praysto be reborn and raised(c)2005 Robert George