It was already too late
When first I heard them coming
They stormed in through the gate
The heat was as an oven
They marched upon the yard
And found therein the orphans
Singin' "if God is not a man,
Whose image did he make us in?"
Now I'm running away from the March
from the brimstone and the fire
Done doing what they taught me in church
and singin' what I learned in the
Choir
I crossed the sea and the mountain
I begged for food and for money
I was looking for shelter, man
In the land of the milk and the honey
So, honey, I will milk you good
You will buy every Word I'm selling
And when the sun comes up on the third
I'm telling you I will
Rise again
You can lead a horse to water
You can push his head on down
You can peel apart his lips
You might make him drown
But if you bring him to the muddy river
And he just won't take a drink
There might be something under there
That he knows about, that you don't
You think?
Don't you think?
credits
from Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth,
released June 13, 2014
Written, recorded and produced by Ben Falandays
Vocals, Guitar, and Keys by Ben Falandays
Percussion by Dan Lord
Percussion by Kevin Shisko
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