iron & wine
jesus the mexican boy
Jesus the Mexican boy  Born in a truck on the fourth of July  Gave me a card with a lady naked on the back  Barefoot at night on the road  Fireworks blooming above in the sky  I never knew I was given the best one from the deck   He never wanted nothing I remember  Maybe a broken bottle if I had two  Hanging behind his holy even temper  Hiding the more unholy things I do   Jesus the Mexican boy  Gave me a ride on the back of his bike  Out to the fair though I welched on a $5 bet  Drunk on Calliope songs  We met a home-wrecking carnival girl  He's never asked for a favor or the money yet   Jesus the Mexican boy  Born in a truck on the 4th of July  I fell in love with his sister unrepentantly  Fearing he wouldn't approve  We made a lie that was feeble at best  Boarded a train bound for Vegas and married secretly   I never gave him nothing I remember  Maybe a broken bottle if I had two  Hanging behind his holy even temper  Hiding the more unholy things I do   Jesus the Mexican boy  Wearing a long desert trip on his tie  Lo and behold he was standing under the welcome sign  Naked the Judas in me  Fell by the tracks but he lifted me high  Kissing my head like a brother and never asking why  