Here's one from left field. How about "Make Way for the Lady"? Aside from the line "Shake hands with the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost", if you think of the "Lady" as the Virgin Mary (who is often referred to as "Our Lady of [fill in the blank]", and the "if you must do it better/you just go to do it the most" as prayer, you get an interesting religious slant on what I'm sure was not intended as a religious song, and a way for "turning it [your life, your values] around." I'm not Catholic, and I know Gord isn't either, but it kind of works as a Catholic allegory.
There are other, more "spiritual" songs from GL's repertoire, but I didn't know if anyone else would think along these lines.
Nice topic, as usual, Rez. What's new on the medical front? We're all pulling for you and your Mom.
-DQ
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