Went down to Nazareth, back from Bethlehem
to see my old mate Jesus out among his friends
No one had died
was crucified,
they were all good family men
Jesus performed his miracles
for charity now and then.
* with a nod to Robbie Robertson
Went Down to Nazareth
Went down to Nazareth, back from Bethlehem
to see my old mate Jesus out among his friends
No one had died
was crucified,
they were all good family men
Jesus performed his miracles
for charity now and then.
* with a nod to Robbie Robertson
John Malone 
Couch surfing in Nazareth
is a Bethlehem thing
and much cheaper than staying
at a Comfort inn 😎
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LOl .I like the way you think, David 🙂
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After getting over the wall
and across the border
the manager at the Bethlehem
Comfort Inn offered José & Maria
a nice manger … for a little extra
It’s a refugee story, John.
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I likethat, David; I went with the concept of, what if Jesus was not crucified, what sort of life would he lead? hearing the last verse of ‘The Weight’ stirred these mental peregrinations 🙂 I was hoping for a second stanza but it wouldn’t form 😦
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Sometimes manifesting words
is like walking on water 🙏😎💦
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that is a neat simile: thanks, David: it may yet manifest itself 🙂 I’ve often thought of an alternative history for Jesus if he escaped crucifixion; if he became a senior, like Buddha: what he would have imparted 🙂
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miracles for charity now and then… that line fascinates me. Imagine having the capability to perform miracles. It would be a bit like having a super power. I think you would either be adored and therefore pursued or totally ostracised. I don’t think you could ever live a “normal” life.
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that’s a good thought, Worms; I never really thought it through, just whimsically imagined what it would have been like if Jesus had lived on like Buddha into his senior years 🙂
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Superb ! Technically spot on and a clever and original pov
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thanks, Ian; it’s only a fragment but I worked on it over a five day period —
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love this flashback – well done
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thanks Beth 🙂
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How interesting to consider. Especially the line, for charity now and then. Well done John. And I love the nod to the Band.
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the charity line came into my head but it seemed right so I went with it 🙂
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Robbie Robertson would be proud of your re-interpretation. 😉
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that is high praise; thanks Eden 🙂
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I’ve never figured out what The Weight is about. Do you know?
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I played it again just now and I’ve still no idea; I just responded to its Biblical vibe and went with it —
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