Life As a Criminal lyrics

I'm no poor storyteller just a poverish soothsayer you can smack me into shape if you like or we could talk all night if jesus was born in a race of age would a noose of thorns be more fitting the fear swells creating an undulating lull mind body and soul these odd knees are old if jesus was born into a race of age would a noose of thorns be more fitting if jesus was born with a similar rage would a noose of thorns be more fitting on which day did god create this awful violence that I see on which day did god create this awkward violence that i see