A retelling of the deaths of Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith, with imagery intentionally mingled. Alan Sparhawk is a lifelong Mormon; Mimi Parker converted to Mormonism as a teenager. Both speak openly about their faith, but this is one of the few Low songs (along with “Weight of Water,” “Missouri,” a...
[Verse 1]
You go west
Where they won't find you
With your mother's breast
And the poison arrows
'Cause you see black
And I see shadows
I am the lamb
And I'm a dead man
[Verse 2]
They'll take my name
And feed my children
With my remains
In the holy temple
'Cause I am the lamb
And I'm a dead man
I am the lamb
And I'm a dead man
The Lamb was written by Alan Sparhawk & Mimi Parker & Zak Sally.
The Lamb was produced by Tchad Blake.