Goddamned Saint
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Once upon softer times, I met a man
Who'd made some records I admired
Though he wrote like a sinner as far as I could understand
From the front pew of my choir
But now I watched as he walked the walk
Like a goddamned saint
And one of the walls I'd built
Around what I thought I felt came tumbling down
And a trickle of light shone in from somewhere I hadn't been
Since I've been told to quit poking around
As if God himself were saying, "Go on, it'll be okay
You've got a goddamned saint with you now"
Lust upon softer times
We bared our souls in the good old-fashioned hope
Of changing one another
I recited parables and he listened with an openness
I heard as clear as any words
He could've preached or prayed
Do not fear this world
And it will bring you strength
To lay down your sword and shield
And the other three walls I'd built
Around what I thought I felt came tumbling down
And a torrent of light shone in
He said, "Are you coming, friend?" I said, "What the hell"
And went poking around like a goddamned saint
Who lives to seek and seeks to test what they believe
But then times got harder, I find my choir has ceased to think
And my thoughts have ceased to sing
'Cause I won't even have a drink with anyone who disagrees
Like I've forgotten that the well I'm drawing from
Springs from disagreements with people who believe
That we can only change someone as much
As we're willing to be changed
Who'd made some records I admired
Though he wrote like a sinner as far as I could understand
From the front pew of my choir
But now I watched as he walked the walk
Like a goddamned saint
And one of the walls I'd built
Around what I thought I felt came tumbling down
And a trickle of light shone in from somewhere I hadn't been
Since I've been told to quit poking around
As if God himself were saying, "Go on, it'll be okay
You've got a goddamned saint with you now"
Lust upon softer times
We bared our souls in the good old-fashioned hope
Of changing one another
I recited parables and he listened with an openness
I heard as clear as any words
He could've preached or prayed
Do not fear this world
And it will bring you strength
To lay down your sword and shield
And the other three walls I'd built
Around what I thought I felt came tumbling down
And a torrent of light shone in
He said, "Are you coming, friend?" I said, "What the hell"
And went poking around like a goddamned saint
Who lives to seek and seeks to test what they believe
But then times got harder, I find my choir has ceased to think
And my thoughts have ceased to sing
'Cause I won't even have a drink with anyone who disagrees
Like I've forgotten that the well I'm drawing from
Springs from disagreements with people who believe
That we can only change someone as much
As we're willing to be changed
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:03.88] Once upon softer times, I met a man
[00:13.15] Who'd made some records I admired
[00:19.73] Though he wrote like a sinner as far as I could understand
[00:30.13] From the front pew of my choir
[00:34.09] But now I watched as he walked the walk
[00:49.45] Like a goddamned saint
[00:57.25] And one of the walls I'd built
[01:01.47] Around what I thought I felt came tumbling down
[01:09.22] And a trickle of light shone in from somewhere I hadn't been
[01:15.52] Since I've been told to quit poking around
[01:20.71] As if God himself were saying, "Go on, it'll be okay
[01:26.94] You've got a goddamned saint with you now"
[01:37.66] Lust upon softer times
[01:43.12] We bared our souls in the good old-fashioned hope
[01:53.92] Of changing one another
[01:57.93] I recited parables and he listened with an openness
[02:10.51] I heard as clear as any words
[02:17.67] He could've preached or prayed
[02:25.72] Do not fear this world
[02:32.03] And it will bring you strength
[02:39.63] To lay down your sword and shield
[02:47.68] And the other three walls I'd built
[02:51.75] Around what I thought I felt came tumbling down
[02:59.49] And a torrent of light shone in
[03:02.74] He said, "Are you coming, friend?" I said, "What the hell"
[03:07.09] And went poking around like a goddamned saint
[03:13.67] Who lives to seek and seeks to test what they believe
[03:27.68] But then times got harder, I find my choir has ceased to think
[03:40.48] And my thoughts have ceased to sing
[03:48.60] 'Cause I won't even have a drink with anyone who disagrees
[03:59.13] Like I've forgotten that the well I'm drawing from
[04:09.17] Springs from disagreements with people who believe
[04:16.96] That we can only change someone as much
[04:24.97] As we're willing to be changed
[04:30.31]
[00:13.15] Who'd made some records I admired
[00:19.73] Though he wrote like a sinner as far as I could understand
[00:30.13] From the front pew of my choir
[00:34.09] But now I watched as he walked the walk
[00:49.45] Like a goddamned saint
[00:57.25] And one of the walls I'd built
[01:01.47] Around what I thought I felt came tumbling down
[01:09.22] And a trickle of light shone in from somewhere I hadn't been
[01:15.52] Since I've been told to quit poking around
[01:20.71] As if God himself were saying, "Go on, it'll be okay
[01:26.94] You've got a goddamned saint with you now"
[01:37.66] Lust upon softer times
[01:43.12] We bared our souls in the good old-fashioned hope
[01:53.92] Of changing one another
[01:57.93] I recited parables and he listened with an openness
[02:10.51] I heard as clear as any words
[02:17.67] He could've preached or prayed
[02:25.72] Do not fear this world
[02:32.03] And it will bring you strength
[02:39.63] To lay down your sword and shield
[02:47.68] And the other three walls I'd built
[02:51.75] Around what I thought I felt came tumbling down
[02:59.49] And a torrent of light shone in
[03:02.74] He said, "Are you coming, friend?" I said, "What the hell"
[03:07.09] And went poking around like a goddamned saint
[03:13.67] Who lives to seek and seeks to test what they believe
[03:27.68] But then times got harder, I find my choir has ceased to think
[03:40.48] And my thoughts have ceased to sing
[03:48.60] 'Cause I won't even have a drink with anyone who disagrees
[03:59.13] Like I've forgotten that the well I'm drawing from
[04:09.17] Springs from disagreements with people who believe
[04:16.96] That we can only change someone as much
[04:24.97] As we're willing to be changed
[04:30.31]