Dar Williams - The Ballad Of Mary Magdalen Lyrics
written by Richard ShindellMy name is Mary MagdaleneI come from PalestinePlease excuse these rags I'm inI've fallen on hard timesBut long ago I had my workWhen I was in my primeBut I gave it upAnd all for loveIt was his career or mineJesus loved meThis I knowWhy on earth did I ever let him goHe was always faithfulHe was always kindBut he walked off with this heart of mineA love like this comes but onceThis I do believeAnd I'll not see his like againAs I live and breatheAnd I'm sorry if I might offendBut I will never seeHow the tenderness I shared with himBecame a heracyJesus loved me, this I knowWhy on earth did I ever let him goHe was always faithfulHe was always kindBut he walked off with this heart of mineAnd I remember nights we spentWhispering our creedOur rituals, our sacrementThe stars our canopyAns there beneath an olive treeWe'd offer up our pleaGod's creation, innocentHis arms surrounding meJesus loved me, this I knowWhy on earth did he ever have to goHe was always faithfulHe was always kindBut he walked off with this heart of mineHe was always faithfulHe was always kindBut he walked off with this heart of mine
