Joy

Deep inside the heart of this troubled man

There's an itty bitty boy tugging hard at your hand

Born bitter as a lemon but you must understand 

That you've been bringing me 

Joy

And I'll only lie when you don't want the truth

I'm only frightened 'cause you finally gave me something to lose

And it's as loud as a thunderclap and you hear it too

But you've been bringing me 

Joy

Deep inside the heart of this crazy mess

I'm only calm when I get lost within your wilderness

Born crooked as a creek bed and come to confess

That you've been bringing me

Joy

And when I'm alive, I'm living for you

Another bluebird dying, but for singin' the blues

And it's a heartfelt silly sort of bumblin' tune

About how you're bringing me

Joy

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Low Light Buddy Of Mine

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He's in a white car waiting for the light to change
He's a buddy of mine but I can't complain
He can make a lot of money, he can touch his toes
He knows you never look til the lights are low

And I love you and you love me
So we never demand and we never agree
I love you and you love me
And there's new fruit humming in the old fruit trees

He's in a white car waiting in a parking lot
And he's jealous of me and what we've got
He can buckle his belt, he can shine his shoe
But he can never end up where I found you

And I love you and you love me
So we don't talk back and we don't say please
I love you and you love me
And there's new fruit humming in the old fruit trees

He's in a white car waiting for the rain to pass
He's a buddy of mine but that won't last
Cause he ate a dumb grin on an empty cup
We both took him for when he showed up

Cause I love you and you love me
So we both get stuck and we both get free
I love you and you love me
And there's new fruit humming in the old fruit trees

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Rabbit will run

Last I saw mother she rose from a chair
When they caught me I'd just finished combing my hair
'Cause a rabbit will run, as a colt does along with the mare
We've all learned the earth while we carried the throne
We dove under the rivers and under our clothes
Now I still have a prayer, as sure as my settling bones

Last I saw mother she covered my ears
When they caught me I offered the captain a beer
'Cause a rabbit will run, and a lion has nothing to fear
We bricked up the garden and oh, what it means
And we've all kissed a virgin as if she were clean
And I still have a prayer, despite all the colors I've seen

And judgment is just like a cup that we share
I'll jump over the wall and I'll wait for you there
Well past the weeds and our vision of things to come

We've all heard the rooster and all been denied
And we've seen through the haze and the spit in our eyes
And I still have a prayer, a well-weathered word to the wise

Last I saw mother she smelled like a rose
When they caught me the captain, he opened my nose
'Cause a rabbit will run, and the wind takes a bird where it blows
We all traded lovers and woke up alone
And we clapped for the king, though our fingers were cold
And I still have a prayer, one that I cannot control

Once I saw mother, she acted surprised
When they caught me the captain, he cried like a child
'Cause a rabbit will run, and good dogs together go wild
We all live in grace at the end of the day
And we've armed all the children we thought we'd betrayed
And I still have a prayer, but too few occasions to pray

And judgment is just like a cup that we share
I'll jump over the wall and wait for you there
Well past the weeds and our visions of things to come

And we've all found a reason for hiding the gun
And we've helped out a few if we've hurt anyone
And I still have a prayer and so be it, I've done what I've done
Last I saw mother, she blew me a kiss
When they caught me the cups caught the blood from my wrist
'Cause a rabbit will run, and a pig has to lay in it's piss
We've all given half to the hand in our face
We've all taken a stone from the holiest place
And I still have a prayer, and I've furthered the world in my wake

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