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Chocolate Jesus

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Chocolate Jesus ( 1999 ) Well I don't go to church on Sunday Don't get on my knees to pray Don't memorize the books of the Bible I got my own special way But I know Jesus loves me maybe just a little bit more I fall on my knees every Sunday At Zerelda Lee's candy store Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus Make me feel good inside Got to be a chocolate Jesus Keep me satisfied Well I don't want no Abba Zabba Don't want no Almond Joy There ain't nothing better suitable for this boy Well it's the only thing that can pick me up Better than a cup of gold See only a chocolate Jesus can satisfy my soul (Solo) When the weather gets rough and it's whiskey in the shade it's best to wrap your savior up in cellophane He flows like the big muddy but that's ok Pour him over ice cream for a nice parfait Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus good enough for me Got to be a chocolate Jesus good enough for me Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus ...

Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis

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Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis Tom Waits ( Blue Valentine , 1978 ) Hey Charlie I'm pregnant and living on 9 th Street right above a dirty bookstore off Euclid Avenue and I stopped takin dope and I quit drinkin whiskey and my old man plays the trombone and works out at the track he says that he loves me even though it's not his baby he says that he'll raise him up like he would his own son and he gave me a ring that was worn by his mother and he takes me out dancin every Saturday night and hey Charlie I think about you everytime I pass a fillin station on account of all the grease you used to wear in your hair and I still have that record of Little Anthony and the Imperials but someone stole my record player now how do you like that? hey Charlie I almost went crazy after Mario got busted I went back to Omaha to live with my folks but everyone I used to know was either dead or in prison so I came back to Minneapolis this time I think I...