TAKE HIS PLACE
(Music and Lyrics by Matthew Causey)
Come all ye who love and hate
Come all ye who care
In the wind and the rain where we’ll place our lives
Naked, alone and bare
Stand before the Sun’s great warmth
Stand beneath the Sky
And Heaven’s grace will bless this place
As a body meets a body comin’ through the rye
You don’t need to believe in me
You don’t need to have faith
My Father died many years ago
And I’ll never take his place
Come all ye who suffer and hurt
Come all ye in pain
Lay your body and your burden down
And sing this song of praise
Walk before the ends of time
Let your light shine through
Dance upon your grave it's time
Let the love flow over you
There are many here amongst us
Whose spirit is crushed and lame
Lend a hand to these sad men
And break their tortured chains
spoken:
I need to testify
There are many here amongst us
Whose spirit is crushed and lame
Lend a hand to these sad men
And break their tortured chains
You don’t need to believe in me
You don’t need to have faith
My Father died many years ago
And I’ll never take his place
When a body meet a body
Comin' through the rye
When a body kiss a body
Need that body cry
When a body meet a body
Comin' through the rye
When a body kiss a body
Need that body cry
credits
from The Art of Living,
released July 12, 2012
Matthew Causey (Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals)
Matthew Nolan (Bass)
Bryan O'Connell (Drums)
Rhiannon Clark (Backing Vocals)
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