My mother was the genius in my house
Whose words were funneled through my fatheru0027s mouth.
His motheru0027s head was smashed in with a hammer
‘Cause my grandfather thought he could do better.
Then my motheru0027s mother finished last.
Her husband left her with two kids and never came back.

She has been crucified and she is the martyr,
But now her death has reversed my murder.
She gave me back everything that he took.
She gave me the pen so Iu0027d write that book.
I measure her life against all my dreams
To face every devil and the devil in me,
To love my enemies.
Nothing can take her from me.

I think the grail everyone has searched for
Is every little girl playing on the floor,
Whou0027s blood comes from the one they named the whore.
No womanu0027s trusted like a jesus trusted her.
Gave her more power than an emperor,
Yet they wrote her like a side chick as if he didnu0027t love her.

She has been crucified and she is the martyr,
But now her death has reversed my murder.
She gave me back everything that he took.
She gave me the pen so Iu0027d write that book.
I measure her life against all my dreams
To face every devil and the devil in me,
To love my enemies.
Nothing can take her from me.

None of it sits right with me. I canu0027t ignore
I had to replace my spine with a sword
To cut the monsters who came close with one touch,
Who for whatever reason hated love.
Someday when Iu0027m gone, my granddaughter looks up.
Sheu0027ll think of me and do whatever the hell she wants.

She has been crucified and she is the martyr,
But now her death has reversed my murder.
She gave me back everything that he took.
She gave me the pen so Iu0027d write that book.
I measure her life against all my dreams
To face every devil and the devil in me,
To love my enemies.
Nothing can take her from me.
Nothing can take her from me.
Nothing can take her from me.