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The Lepers and My Lord

from Noise From The Basement by Peter Dickson

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the blind man came into our midst in search of something more
the echoes of the music, they drew him through the door
he stumbled to your gathering for respite from the pain
he was after kindness, you covered him with shame

but i don't want no preacher's robe
i want the crown of thorns
i'd rather bind up all the wounds of those whose skin is torn
and i don't want to sit the throne
i'll never wear the sword
i'll be here in the gutter with the lepers and my lord
i'll be here in the gutter with the lepers and my lord

you wouldn't even talk to him or sit there by his side
the narrow trail was calling, instead you choose to hide
you wouldn't hold his arm for him when he was bound to fall
as far as you all were convinced, he wasn't there at all

but i don't want no preacher's robe
i want the crown of thorns
i'd rather bind up all the wounds of those whose skin is torn
and i don't want to sit the throne
i'll never wear the sword
i'll be here in the gutter with the lepers and my lord
i'll be here in the gutter with the lepers and my lord

the blind man left your gathering all angry and alone
a lack of hospitality that cannot be condoned
you didn't know the nature of the one you pushed away
the man that you neglected, you'll see him judgment day

but i don't want no preacher's robe
i want the crown of thorns
i'd rather bind up all the wounds of those whose skin is torn
and i don't want to sit the throne
i'll never wear the sword
i'll be here in the gutter with the lepers and my lord
i'll be here in the gutter with the lepers and my lord

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from Noise From The Basement, released July 15, 2015

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