The Village Singers - On My Fathers Side

      On My Father's Side    Recorded by The Village Singers  Written by Felecia Shiflett 


G                       C
Just a young boy in the temple one day
G                                    D7
Shared with the doctors they were so amazed
G                          C              G
Never had they seen one so young speak so swift
                                  D7                     G
They asked him many questions the conversation went like this



2  What’s your name son
      C                        G
On my mother’s side my name is Jesus
          D7                         G
But on my Father’s side they call me Emmanuel


3  How old are you 
      C                     G
On my mother’s side now I’m twelve years
          D7                      G
But on my Father’s side I’ve just always been
                                         

4  Where you from 
      C                      G
On my mother’s side I’m from Bethlehem
          D7                     G
But on my Father’s side it’s New Jerusalem


5  What’s your plan
      C                     G
On my mother’s side I’ll be crucified
          D7
But on my Father’s side in three days I’ll arise 
                            G
And I’ll sit by my Father’s side
        

                      C
He was the Son of God yet the son of man
G                                                D7
And I can’t help but wonder how Joseph must have felt
G                                C             G
Through an open door that day he heard his son reply
                              D7                    G
You see I’m the King of Kings that’s on my Father’s side

repeat   2,  3,  4,  5