[Verse 1]
One, two, three
Well, Mary, Mary
Did you ever think you'd carry
The weight of the world?
And the hands that formed it?
Hardly more than a child yourself
You'll need a little help
Joseph, Joseph
Those cards, don't you fold them
This hand that you've been dealt
And the hand you're holding
It's more than you bargained for
But don't go walking out that door
'Cause she said, "Hold on, hold on
I know this sounds crazy"
And he said, "You're still the one I wanna marry"
So hold on, hold on
'Cause I know this seems wild
It's a miracle, falling in love
And this is a miracle child
So Mary, Mary
The day you're getting married
And this isn't what you dreamed of
Walking down the aisle at eight months
They'll never understand
That this isn't what you planned
So Joseph, Joseph
These rumors, they get real rough
And the name that you defend
Well, it's the name of real love
You couldn't see where this road led
But you'd believed her when she said
"Hold on, hold on
I know this sounds crazy"
And he said, "You're still the one I wanna marry"
So hold on, hold on
'Cause I know this seems wild
It's a miracle, falling in love
And this is a miracle child
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Well, Joseph, Mary
It's a lot that you've carried
This Child, this Savior
And one another
This miracle, this love
This miracle, this love
A miracle, your love
This miracle, this love
Mary and Joseph
Song Meaning
Chris Renzema voices both sides of the nativity story directly, giving Mary and Joseph their own quoted lines rather than narrating events from outside — "she said, 'Hold on, hold on, I know this sounds crazy,' and he said, 'You're still the one I wanna marry.'" The dialogue format keeps the focus on their relationship rather than only the announcement itself.
"Hardly more than a child yourself, you'll need a little help" and "these rumors, they get real rough, and the name that you defend" name the real social cost of the pregnancy plainly, without skipping to the miracle to avoid the discomfort. "This isn't what you dreamed of, walking down the aisle at eight months" keeps the scandal concrete rather than softened into pure celebration.
"This Child, this Savior, and one another, this miracle, this love" closes by holding both claims together — the miracle being the child himself, and the miracle being that Joseph stayed and believed her at all, treated as inseparable parts of the same story.