Journey Down The Nile Lyrics - If The World Was You - J.d. Souther

She had the golden eyes of Egypt 

She had a veil across her smile 

A yoke of gold upon her 

She walked a crooked mile 

No helpin hand to hold 

She only did what she was told 

No psychiatric folder yet on file 

For a journey down the Nile 

In another land the angels sang 

Someone smiled that Mary smile 

Poverty was on the land 

The empire was in style 

So there they had their pride and joy 

She said Lets just call him baby boy. 

God knows we need one right now with no guile 

For the journey down the Nile 

Oh the blood that Jesus shed 

Tears fall from the prophets head 

Eyes of Greece are painted red 

Even the Buddha said I might be gone awhile 

Dont forget to smile 

On a journey down the Nile 

(Horn solo) 

Sanity is on the line, your soul is right there too 

The race is truly on us now, what you gonna do? 

You can stand and fight with one hard face 

Miss the point and lose our place 

Clinging to this golden cup of style 

On a journey down the Nile.