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9) Blue Sky ‘n Roses - m.litton

Blue sky ‘n roses o’er the grave
Who’ll light the morning, child, who’ll show the way
Went down by the river, knelt down on my knee
Prayed to the stars above, “Give me light to see…”
And I know, Lord, I know I’ve been a fool
Been a joker at times and often I’ve been cruel
But I can never stop until I’ve climbed
And stumbled from the summit of my pride

Chorus: While this fire burns in my blood
That water won’t baptize me
I’ll go down in the flood, oh Father
Before I’ll ever break bread with a perfumed priest
I cannot drink the wine that they horde
You must sanctify this sinner with your sword

Alone in the night, anxious for a word
Watching as the rays of light from the stars converge
Flashed upon the retinae, imaged in the mind
A voice in my heart that says, “You’ve neared your mortal time…”
And I know, Lord, I’m a prisoner of decay
I cannot scale these walls, there ain’t no escape
And I will cry for mercy when I fall
But what fierce judgement demands that I should crawl
(chorus)

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from Bare Bones, released October 2, 2020

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I'm a creekbank ghetto boy. Began my singin' near half a century ago in Canada, then hit northeast, down thru Nashville, Austin, out to Colorado and back to Kansas where I started out and will likely remain. My influences are Leadbelly, Jimmie Rodgers, CCR and The Band, while the juices of a hundred others flavor my music, not to mention the devil himself if that's what it takes to make a song... ... more

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