Testify
(crowe/doyle)
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first verse, one change...your judgement has begun.
the chaplains sentence is obviously longer...he finishes talking at world. ******************************** I feel the irons on my wrist and
lament its come to this
When they hang me from the gallows tree, “Such as life,” they’ll hear me hiss, I’m not the reddest handed bandit there but I’m the one who’ll take the fall This smoking gun’s been smothered by the long arm of the law. The Chaplin says, “The end is started and [your] Judgement has begun” Prayers can lead to God’s forgiveness for all the Foolish things you’ve done You’ve got tonight to find some peace of mind before you leave this world." I hope and pray that I may never get what I deserve CHORUS Take me down to the river Preacher, take me by the hand Take me down to the river, Mend the soul of a broken man, Drown me in forgiveness wash these bloody hands of mine Take me down to one last river Let me testify ok next verse Yes I believe in God's benevolence,
I have
seen with my own eyes,
in the river just outside the gate,
Sunday sinners get baptized.
I will
pray for my redemption,
but I'm quite sure that he won't hear,
I've never had that watered cross,
trickle in my ear.
The chaplain's face it grew sadder,
he
said "you've not been christened son?"
No, I said, and I hung my head,
is there nothing to be done?
If I could get down to that river,
can't you see how cleansed I'd be?
The latest lamb, in God's hands.
My soul would be set free.
chorus.
organ solo.
They take me to the river bank,
two guards and the chaplain.
The moonlight shines on the holy tides,
my prayers have been answered.
I take my sodden walk to jesus,
all piety and grace.
The guards release my shackles,
they cannot read my face.
The deepest breath that I can take,
as I plunge under the water.
The chaplain has the kindest ways,
he could have been a whole lot smarter.
Two kicks and I'm traveling,
beneath the muddy waters gleam.
By the time I take a second breath,
i'm a hundred yards downstream.
chorus
chorus
testify
testify.
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From nece -- Here is Russell's version of the
lyrics for
BREATHLESS
NICK CAVE & THE
BAD SEEDS LYRICS
It's up in the morning, it's on the downs The little white clouds like gamboling lambs And I am breathless over you The red-breasted robin beats his wings His throat it trembles when he sings For he is helpless before you The happy hooded bluebells bow And bend their heads, their heads are all a-down Heavied by the early morning dew At the whispering stream, at the bubbling brook The fishes leap up to take a look For they are all breathless over you Still your hands Still your heart Still your face comes shining through And all the morning glows anew Still your mind Still your soul Still, the fire of a love is true I am breathless without you The wind circles among the trees And it bangs about the new-made leaves For it is breathless without you The fox chases the rabbit around And the rabbit hides beneath the ground For he is defenseless without you The sky of daytime die away And all the earthly things come out to play For we are all breathless without you I listen to my juddering bones And the blood in my veins and the wind in my lungs For I am breathless without you Still your hands Still your heart Still your face comes shining through And all the morning glows anew Still your soul Still your mind Still, the fire of a love is true And I am breathless without you |