There he stands a preacher at the pulpit He said sing for me my children Make a joyful noise Deliver now, deliver now my sermon Make for me a kingdom Bring to me my people Father Son Holy Spirit Mother daughter Holy Ghost Tell me know can you hear it I didn't want to let you go There she goes, a lamb off to the alter She closes her sweet eyes Thinks back on her life As the axe falls, quietly she whispers This I do for you, but I never asked her to Father son holy spirit Mother daughter holy ghost Tell me know can you hear it I didn't mean to let you go When did I become someone you don't want to know How did my heart become someplace you don't want to go But here I am a child of his mother Slowly giving up a fundamental love A preacher's son trying to consider That he's not the only one Doing what's already done Father Son Holy Spirit Mother daughter holy ghost Tell me know can you hear it I never meant to let you go When did I become someone you don't want to know How did my heart become someplace you don't want to go Don't want to go