The Black Sheep And The Shepherd

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he river's wide,
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that I could not swim across it,
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so I convinced myself I'd walked up on the waves.
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The river's wide,
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that I could not swim across it,
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so I convinced I'd walked up on the waves.

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But I lied,
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and I knew I'd lied,
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did everything I did to soothe the family pride and I just don't think I can keep it up now.
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Because I've never heard Jesus speak to me (not in any way that I'd consider speaking),
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but I bowed my head just the same.
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Though, I did find some tears when they played that song,
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but for the four right chords I will play along,
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I have always been that way. It doesn't matter what the lyrics say


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And into safer arms we run, with a thorn in our side and the devil's inside.
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So who are we running from?
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And Into stranger arms we run. Such a thorn in our side, when the devil's implied.
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Oh what have we done?


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So I tried and I tried to achieve belief. Maybe there is something wrong with me,
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but I've been feeling fine        (In fact, often better than fine.)
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But , now both my shoulders have started hurting from walking around under such a burden,
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to reconcile everything that we learn with everything that we were taught.
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But, with all we know now, how can you say "Oh you've just got to take it all on faith"
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and "Don't think too much. Just hush and pray, exactly as we've always done."


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And into safer arms we run, with a thorn in our side and the devil's inside.
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So who are we running from?
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So Into stranger arms we run. Such a thorn in our side, when the devil's implied.
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Oh what have we done?

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Hey god! Now I've got a baby girl. What am I supposed to tell her about you?
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Because her life shouldn't have to be like mine.
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She shouldn't have to waste her time on waiting on you, because you never do come through

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Sometimes I can't believe the things those preachers have the nerve to say to me,
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but maybe the things that I'd have to say to them are really just as bad.
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Because the only times I ever thought of suicide, I was waiting on the lord to direct my life,
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saying "give me one word and I'll put down the knife and I'll never pick it up again."
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But luckily I held out long enough to see that everybody really makes their own destiny.
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It's a beautiful thing. It's just you and me, exactly where we belong,


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and there's nothing inherently wrong with us.
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No there's nothing inherently wrong with us.
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There's nothing inherently wrong with us   (7 times)