Holy Moses - Karine Polwart

Holy Moses 
Asleep in his basket 
Encountered a question 
But he couldn’t ask it 
Nor could he answer 
In baby sighs and baby cries 
At least he heard no doubt 
At least he heard no lies 
Holy Moses 

Holy Moses 
Afloat on the river 
Swaddled in big ideals 
Surrounded by water 
Too big for his tiny hands 
And tiny heart 
But in his eyes the size 
Of all he would later part 

CHORUS 
Somebody told him 
“Here’s a thing you cannot do” 
He did it anyway 
Just to prove it was not true 

Holy Moses, Holy Moses 

Holy Moses 
Is it any wonder 
That somebody raised upon 
Secrets and undertows 
Would know all the ways 
To reveal what is hidden 
And would be the one who conveys 
All that’s forbidden? 

CHORUS X 2 

Holy Moses, Holy Moses