Dolly & Jesus

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This is a song about a young teacher
A homeless guy roaming the land
A Jewish subversive, outlaw preacher
A writer whose stories were Radical

I’m bringing this up to awake and remind us
They’re using this hippie to beat us
So let me sing loud and let me sing clear
You can’t keep Dolly and you don’t own Jesus

He sure wasn’t white, he sure wasn’t hateful
He knew how to handle his fear
His healthcare was free, his essence was grateful
His giving was never austere

My teacher’s been hijacked by bigots and assholes
By grifters and posers and the KKK
Afraid of the queers and afraid of the border
But we shall overcome some day

He didn’t have much just some bread and some fishes
And friendship and stories and wine
And everyone ate and it was delicious
But pretty punk rock at the time

‘Cause he was reforming his old time religion
Saying ‘Radical Kindness can free us.’
Inviting the outlaws, inviting the ladies
You can’t keep Dolly and you don’t own Jesus

You know they twisted his words
Cut books from the bible
They fought the crusades in his name
He would have been pissed
And overturned tables
He fought against money and judgement and shame
He fought against violence and status and blame
He fought for the crazy and the sick and the lame
And if you came to dinner no matter your name
He wash off your feet, say ‘I’m glad that you came.’
You can’t keep Dolly, you don’t own Jesus

So come to the water, Muslims and homos
Have some bread and fish and wine
Come to the water, trans folk and pilgrims
If you’re broke or broken or wealthy or fine

If you’ve got a body than you are invited
Don’t listen to trolls who won’t give you time
When fascists-in-training say your life is a crime
You can’t keep Emmylou or old Steve Earle
You can’t keep Willie or Waylon or Merle
You can’t keep Dolly and you don’t own Jesus

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from Eric Holm, released August 29, 2019

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Eric Holm Houston, Texas

radical queer country music // Houston via South Dakota // music for very young people as Teacher Eric // inventor of Tomato Christmas

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