Mighty Jim was stubborn and needless of a lover
So he put into his head an idea that was made of lead
And the neighbors heard a BANG as he sang his song of love
But they knew not what kind of love he was singing of.

And his mother cried completely when she came into the kitchen
She crawled to his hand, and she kissed her one son's hand
And she hollered out to God, "Is he with you in your land?
Are you satisfied with taking all that I had?"

The children of the neighborhood were dazed and bereaved
They watched as they led the mother of their friend
Away, but then she turned to them to say, "Dear children, play,
I swear, by God, one day I'll be okay."

And they sang to their mother
And they gave her flowers
And they kissed their father
And all their sisters and their brothers
And they came into a circle
To perform a miracle
They danced in the memory of their friend.

Mighty Jim, he saw from heaven all that they had done
And he tapped upon God's shoulder, whispered "Let me see my mother."
And he picked up a pair of wings so he could fly on down
And he descended saintly back towards his town.

His mother knew him quickly and she threw her arms around
Jim said, "Don't be worried. We are all just short stories."
And he looked her in the eye, and he said, "Mother, can't you see?
You're breathing and you love, that's all you need."

And he sang to his mother
And he gave her flowers
And he kissed his father
And all his sisters and their brothers
And they came into a circle
To proclaim the miracle
They danced in the memory of their kin.

Mm.

The mother found the children and she took them in her arms
And she blessed them all from harm and that their lives be well and long
But they took her by the hand, and they said, "Mother, you can stand
We are only meant to live as long and as well as we can,
I hope you understand,
I hope that you can."

And they sang to their mother
And they gave her flowers
And they kissed their father
And all their sisters and their brothers
And they came into a circle
To celebrate the miracle
They danced to the music in their skin.

The mother, she wept quietly, and she lifted up her eyes
And her heart felt lighter, the skies a bite brighter
And she turned to the children to say, "Children, play.
It's a beautiful day. Everything's okay,
Everything's okay,
Everything in every single way."

And she sang to her children
And she gave them flowers
And she kissed her lover
And all her sisters and her brothers
And they came into a circle
To proclaim the miracle
They danced to the music
That always had been.