Come over old stranger, let go of your dagger
You stagger and then you are saved
To wander in danger, a babe in the manger
Forgetting mistakes that you’ve made
Eyes like mine blinking
And endlessly drinking
Letting the warlords inside
Falling like mice into fires of ice
In death we find places to hide
All the old heroes are like children to me now
No one to hold
The world will make a dream
And a prayer out of our bones
To find where we belong
Our shadows will remain
Even after we are gone
Gone, baby
Even tho I’m here you know that I’m already gone
I picture you in the sun wondering what went wrong
And falling down on your knees asking for sympathy
And being caught in between all you wish for and all you’ve seen
And trying to find anything you can feel that you can believe in
May God’s love be with you, always
If I find
find my own way,
how much will I find you?
Side note 1: the link above is my absolute favorite rendition of this song. Seeing these guys jamming, and so in the moment together is incredible. I only wish I could have seen it in person.
Side note 2: this song reminds me of my mother every time I hear it. I think it’s because I heard it right after she died, and I wanted to picture her in the sun with the God she believed so firmly in. I’m not religious, but still, I love this song.
Here’s an acoustic version of it that it very sweet, and I’m not just saying all this because Joseph is my friend on FB and IG. I’ve always thought he was super cool, have followed him closely for years, and have every one of his albums, and two of his books. Anyway, enough with the admiration, and gushing. I’m starting to embarrass myself. 🥰 Oh, one more thing, be sure to watch his interviews on YT. Amazing stuff!
Side note 3: if you’re wondering why I’m suddenly incorporating music in with my art journaling it’s because I’m taking a class with Alisa Burke, and this is my little twist on one of her assignments. I’m enjoying it so much, it just might become a regular here on my blog. I like how my art changes depending on the songs I’m listening to, so it could be another great experiment, like the morning pages. We’ll see.
