One, two, threeNow you might have heard different
But I know it's a fact
That Jesus, Mary, Joseph
And the Apostle Paul were blackTen letters I am writing
Each one reads the same
And nine circles I am drawing
One around your nameLand and freedom, steel and faith
Tooth and bone and wire
Skin, scar, dirt and fire
Mic checkIt doesn't matter who you are
It does not matter what you say
Flesh shapes the day
Flesh shapes the dayNow it's clear as a pillar of smoke
And broken Starbuck's glass
Yeah, I support my troops
They wave black flags, they wear black masksAll the roads are closed
Smoke is rising from the fields
The monsters left their cages
An angel set them freeLand and freedom, steel and faith
Tooth and bone and wire
And skin, scar, dirt and fire
Mic checkIt doesn't matter who you are
It does not matter what you say
Flesh shapes the day
Flesh shapes the dayVeteran's hospitals and witches spells
Low to buy and high to sell
And little girls collecting shells
And memories upon the shelvesAnd ringing bells and high school choirs
And faithful dogs beside the fire
And billionaires and open bars
And early exits and judgments hardAnd land and freedom, steel and faith
Tooth and bone and wire
And skin, scar, dirt and fire
Mic checkIt doesn't matter who you are
Does not matter what the fuck you say
Flesh shapes the day
Flesh shapes the dayFlesh shapes the day
Flesh shapes the day