Song Description

A father takes being "born again" literally & decides to start over with a clean slate.

Lyrics

There?s a restless man who suffers
from the trials and terms of his life
so he leaves his woman and his kids behind
and he takes himself a new wife
she showed him how to throw his arms in the air
and praise god, the almighty king
while his children pray to nothing
but their toothbrush and the bathroom sink

they said holy holy mama
won?t you keep us safe from harm?
daddy?s gone to Jesus and that holy rolling farm
who?s gonna take us by the hand and
show us right from wrong?
won?t you tell us we?re going to heaven
and sing us a lullaby song?
they packed their bags and left Ohio
for the California coast
he thinks gods just beyond the sunset
and that western life is just the most
is the devil just around the corner
or is she sleeping in his bed?
that woman?s got a hold of his soul
and she?s rearranged his head

we said holy holy mama
won?t you keep him safe from harm?
daddy?s gone to Jesus and that holy rolling farm
who?s gonna take him by the hand
and show him right from wrong?
he bought a first class ticket to heaven,
but his purgatory?s gonna be long

his children are all grown up now
and he?s missed their whole damned lives
his folks, you know, they're dead and gone,
so when's he gonna realize
that he closed his door and burned his bridges
to the life that he once had
but he gave it all up to go to heaven
but it sure does make him sad

I said holy holy mama
won?t you keep me safe from harm
daddy?s gone to Jesus and that holy rolling farm
who?s gonna take me by the hand and show me right from wrong
if that?s what it takes to get to heaven
then that?s not where I belong