Got my share of bitter sorrows
Suffered wounds without a cause
Tarried long beside the bottle
In return got a fool's applause
Its hard to kick the habit
Once you crave the booze
Do you need some advice?
You'll do well to heed the tale
Of the snalkbite blues
Took a stroll down to the drugstore
Put a quarter in the slot
Feel how the noose gets even tighter
As the hangman ties the knot
A slave bound to his master
Never gets to choose
If you'll take my advice
You'll do well to heed the tale
Of the snakebite blues
Sure, the taste is smooth and easy
Soon your sorrows start to pale
But best beware this sweet libation
Carries a sting within it's tail
Its the pathway to destruction
With everything to lose
The devil shows no mercy
When the sweet red mocker comes
To claim his dues
A peel of thunder
Dark clouds gather in the sky
A flash of lightening
In the twinkling of an eye
The trumpet's sounding
A note that signals harvest time
The stars are shaken
Sun and moon hide out of sight
The climax of an age
The thief came throught the night
The waitings over
Labour pains have just begone
The gospel trains a comin'
Rollin'down that railway line
Better get on down, climb aboard
For the train departs on time
Well the gospel trains a comin'
Its a thundrin'down that track
Can you hear the whistle blowing
For my Lord He's a comin'back
Don't try to tell me
You ain't got what it takes
You get once chance at life
So, learn from your mistakes
To stand for your belief
Abandon your restraint
Its time to make a move
Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained
Don't shy away from
The challenge's embrace
The risk of failure
Small price for sure success
To make an impact
Will always cost you pain
Go ahead and prove me wrong
Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained
Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained
Changing water into wine was Jesus' first miracle. He converted 12-15 firkins of water into wine - thats about 450 1 litre bottles to you and me - and on top of this it was of the very best quality. Excessive? Definitely ! { Tags : Christian, rock, alternate, quirky, different }
i'm not the one to spoil a party
to break up all the fun
but mama says you've got a problem
so it seems my time has come
to open up the kingdom
to bring the truth home with a sign
better do what mama tells me
and turn this water into wine
well people choose to critise me
soon they'll start to call me names
they'll label me a 'wine bibber'
next i'll be the 'sinner's friend'
but i'm here to please the father
i didn't come to tow the line
and i'm ready to get started
by turning water into wine
now some find fault with my lifestyle
and my choice of company
but you need to get hands dirty
to save a lost humanity
soon i'll gather lifeless branches
and graft them to the living vine
but for now let's join the party
and turn this water into wine
Acoustic number - basically a commentary on life - we can never understand it but we can have faith in God through the good and the bad... { Tags : Christian, folk, other, alternate, different }
the trains are all on strike today
the kids are late for school
the traffic on the roads is out of hand
another day has just begun on the 'lonely hearts' estate
its may 24th and things are grand!
well people get together, complain about the weather
and talk of all the things they plan to do
they share their hopes and fears
and talk of better days then
take their place in the unemployment queue
there's rumours of another war
its on the latest news
a case of more unrest among the packs
the moabites by all accounts
have moved a boundary stone
the philistines demand they put it back
wouldn't it be nice if we all could live together
without the urge to shed each other's blood
to show respect for other's rights
and sow the seeds of peace
across the wastelands of our neighbourhoods
well Alex B. has struck it rich
his numbers all came up
when he played the nation's biggest lottery
he left his job and sold his house
he quickly found a wife
they're cruising in the south pacific sea
suzi's dad has lost his job
his pride was sacrificed
down by the profit idol's shrine
the stress was all to much for him
he later took his life
they say he had just turned forty nine
give us this day our daily bread
on a sunday of you please
the preacher stands to slice it with a knife
'we live each day by faith you see,
so don't rely on sight,
understanding's not the recipe for life'
God is in high heaven
the Lord sits on the throne
its may 24th Your will be done
its may 24th Your kingdom come
Beside the Age Old Fountain
Come sinners gather round
Wash your robes in the river
Where the grace of God abounds
Come wash your robes in the river
Thats flowing from the Saviours nail pierced hands
Come wash your robes in the river
Thats flowing from the Saviours nail pierced hands
Beside the Age Old Fountain
There is reserved a place
For sinners such as you and me
In need of saving grace
Come put your trust in the Saviour
And lay your burdens down at His feet
Come put your trust in the Saviour
And lay your burdens down at His feet
The fool has said within his heart
That there is no God
The Lord looks down from heaven to see
If someone understands
They’ve all become corrupt and choose
Nighttime over day
They’ve all become corrupt and turned
Each one to his own way
The fool has said within his heart
God no longer cares
I do just as I please because
No blame will come my way
Don’t waste my time with pious talk
Of God and righteousness
I’ve made my choice to live this way
And I’ll bear the consequence
The wise man says within his heart
In God I do believe
He seeks to live his life with all
In perfect harmony
His delight is in God’s Word
He seeks to do His will
The Lord shall keep His hand on him
And guard him from all ill
The fool has said within his heart
Don’t think it very odd
For me to live so selfishly
And leave no time for God
I make my own decisions
When all is said and done
I live my life by the golden rule
Look after number one
Like a bad dream, by day and through the night
An open wound turning septic in my sight
I’ve been caught within a net
Hedged in with no way out
I cry aloud but will anybody hear?
I need a friend but no one ventures near
I’m forgotten and despised
All my hope is gone
But I know that my Redeemer lives
He shall stand upon the earth
But I know that my Redeemer lives
And at last I shall see God
Face to face
A courtroom drama, I protest my innocence
Standing in the dock but where is my defence?
When the verdict has been passed
Justice goes astray
No words express the anguish that I feel
I’ve lost my case with no hope of an appeal
Oh that my words were written down
Engraved in rock for all to read
But I know that my Redeemer lives
He shall stand upon the earth
Yes I know that my Redeemer lives
And at last I shall see God
Yes I know, yes I know
My Redeemer lives
Yes I know, yes I know
My Redeemer lives
And at last I shall see God
Face to face
Shadows steal across the silent desert sands
Night falls hard as sunlight fades
A myriad of silver stars survey the lonely road
Nearing journey’s end, her time draws near
Yesterday a child, today the call of motherhood
It’s busy on the streets in downtown Bethlehem
On this the birth of Christmas eve
An anxious father shops around for room and board
Time and time again he’s turned away
There’s nothing left in town but a run down one star cattle shed
For unto us, unto us a son is given
Unto us, unto us a child is born
As shepherds slumber with their flocks upon the hills
Beneath a starlit canopy
A band of restless angels burst upon the peaceful scene
And to everyone’s bewilderment
Eternal mysteries in choral song reveal
I fasten tinsel to the tree on Christmas eve
And pour a glass of festive cheer
And while I warm myself beside the open hearth
A mother wraps her newborn child in rags
And baby Jesus draws first breath
Sweet stench of cattle hide
For unto us, unto us a son is given
Unto us, unto us a child is born
The government shall rest upon his shoulders
The destiny of all mankind placed in such tiny Hands
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