lyrics
He’d always been a believer,
And the word was Divine,
He just knew he was gonna be a preacher from the time that he was nine,
He said “Mama, Mama, I’m going to the Promised Land”
He couldn’t know that he’d find his own doubt there lying in the sand.
He didn’t know what to make of this crisis of faith,
He couldn’t just close his mind ‘cause an old book said,
He tugged just a few strings and watched the whole thing unwind,
He couldn’t square the pain he saw with the God in his mind.
Just when you’re most confirmed,
Life can take a different turn,
It really isn’t in your hands,
‘Cos your heart don’t care about your best laid plans
He was an over-achiever,
A real self made man,
A big house, a real fancy motor and a gold digger with plans,
He said “Baby, Baby, I can still feel a hole”
He gave it up to join a rock ‘n’ roll band, it was music for his soul.
Y’see it ain’t worth a thing just to be a rich man,
You’ve gotta find peace of mind anyway you can,
You can have everything and be a breed apart,
But you still can’t buy the joy that a song puts in your heart.
Just when you’re most confirmed,
Life can take a different turn,
It really isn’t in your hands,
‘Cos your heart don’t care about your best laid plans
Just when you’re most confirmed,
Life can take a different turn,
It really isn’t in your hands,
‘Cos your heart don’t care about your best laid plans
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from
Hope,
released August 20, 2015
Phil Rowe: Vocals
Peter Charlton: Mandolin, Guitars & Keyboards
Gareth Jones: Bass Guitar
Stephen Williams: Drums & Percussion
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