I asked my father,
I said, "Father change my name."
The one I'm using now it's covered up
With fear and filth and cowardice and s hame.
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Yes and l over, lover, lover, lover, lover,
Lover, lover come b ack to me,
Yes and l over, lover, lover, lover, lover,
Lover, lover come b ack to me.
He said, "I locked you in this body,
I meant it as a kind of t rial.
You can use it for a weapon,
Or to make some woman s mile."
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"Then l et me start again," I cried,
"please let me start a gain,
I want a face that's fair this time,
I want a spirit that is calm."
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"I never never turned aside," he said,
"I never walked away.
It was you w ho built the temple,
It was you who covered up my face."
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And may t he spirit of this song,
May it rise up pure and f ree.
May it be a s hield for you,
A shield against the e nemy.
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