Monday, July 21, 2008
Co-write with Travis and Sam 2
Jesus came to Nashville and he played the slide guitar on the sidewalk in the rain across from a cheesy bar. Right on the corner of Broadway and 3rd the sounds coming from his guitar you know it changed the world. That Dobro was kicking didn’t know Jesus played the blues sliding up and down while he was picking just wailing and paying his dues. and the multitude gathered seeking shelter from the rain bringing all their troubles, their sorrow and their pain some tossed him a dollar some just stood and stared some tapped their feet and clapped their hands some just didn’t care he ain’t singing about heaven just telling his story plain and true the strings was crying cuz he brother was jamming playing the blues. And those asphalt streets were flooding that rain was coming down, and we gave thanks and broke the bread and passed the joint around. The pouring rain him sing away his pain man I felt it deep in my soul the flooded street the blues backbeat was fire burning hotter than coal. The Flash burned away strings crying all night long aint no holy words to say feels so good it can’t be wrong. Some were distracted by the big city lights his words fell on empty ears some had their minds closed a little too tight somewhere led away by their peers but me I sat there digging in letting Jesus’ rain wash away my sin returning to where it all began trying hard to understand you know I wouldn’t have left if I could though the devil told me I should come to find out we were from the same town and I picked up everything he put down. The word became flesh and bone and skin and his songs came straight from the fire within and they shine like the sun so true from him to me and from me to you. The truth flowed the world went round the seventh sign was a guitar sound blaring from 3rd ave. it was gospel word and I swear it was true. Heard a slide blues player talking about pain inside. The story didn’t end on the day that Jesus died. Now he’s returned to sing the blues for all those down brothers out here paying their dues.
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