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Northumbrian Rapture (All God's Children Headin' Up To The Sky)

from Artefacts: Sacred and Profane by St. James Infirmary

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I saw the virgin Mary at the crossroads
Between the Spine Road and the A19
She had tears falling down her face
And I said "you're not as serene as I thought youd've been"
And she said "I cry a tear for every little baby, every little baby born to this world"
"And I cry another tear when all men die"
And I said "Mary, you need a pint and a pie!"

So I took Mary to a pub round the corner
The kind of place that weeping women fit right in
And I said "Is it too early for Bloody Mary?"
And she said, ""Bloody Mary" is that a dig at me?!"
And I said "I don't think so, but I don't know so, and I would Google it, but I can't get a signal in here."

Then suddenly the bar was filled with angels
Singing out a heavenly sound
And all of a sudden I started regretting saying that this one would be my round
Then all around me the daytime drinkers
Starting lifting right off their feet
They grabbed their pints as they started to fly
They grabbed their pints as they started to fly

Northumbrian rapture! All God's children headin' up to the sky!
Can you hear the angels singing?! Can you hear their horns a'blowing?!

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from Artefacts: Sacred and Profane, released December 1, 2023

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St. James Infirmary UK

St. James Infirmary, of Ashington, Northumberland, was formed in 1985 as the vehicle for singer, songwriter and multi- instrumentalist g.w.lang and has been continuously active ever since. g.w.l. is assisted in his work by an evolving and rotating cast of bandmates, and at last count, SJI has had something in the region of 40 members.

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