Out of Egypt, Into the Great Laugh of Mankind, and I Shake the Dirt From My Sandals as I Run
The name of this song is based on several Bible references, for example, it… Read Full Bio ↴The name of this song is based on several Bible references, for example, it refers to how God saved the Israelites from Egypt and Matthew 10:14:
“Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet”.
This may also refer to the area of Southern Illinois known as ‘Little Egypt’, and possibly to its sordid economic and racial past.
“Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet”.
This may also refer to the area of Southern Illinois known as ‘Little Egypt’, and possibly to its sordid economic and racial past.
Out of Egypt Into the Great Laugh of Mankind and I Shake the Dirt From My Sandals as I Run
Sufjan Stevens Lyrics
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