Bruce Springsteen — Jesus Was an Only Son

[Verse 1] Well, Jesus was an only son As he walked up Calvary Hill His mother Mary walking beside him In the path where his blood spilled [Verse 2] Jesus was an only son In the hills of Nazareth As he lay reading the Psalms of David At his mother's feet [Verse 3] A mother prays, "Sleep tight, my child, sleep well For I'll be at your side That no shadow, no darkness, no tolling bell Shall pierce your dreams this night" [Verse 4] In the garden at Gethsemane He prayed for the life he'd never live He beseeched his Heavenly Father to remove The cup of death from his lips [Verse 5] Now there's a loss that can never be replaced A destination that can never be reached A light you'll never find in another's face A sea whose distance cannot be breached [Verse 6] Well, Jesus kissed his mother's hands Whispered, "Mother, still your tears For remember the soul of the universe Willed a world and it appeared"