"God's Love of Man" genre: Folk
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	This is the opening song off the new CD, "Enjoying the Fall." Musically, the song features some snazzy guitar picking. Lyrically, it tells a dark apocolyptic tale of the church's mixed up teachings being responsible for a gay-bashing death. And offers a metaphysical warning that if the church doesn't stay true to its word when preaching Love, then the heavens themselves will come crashing down, since they're held up by nothing but those same tenuous words. For more info, swing by: www.danny.schmidt.net
	CD: Enjoying the Fall   Label: Live Once Records Credits: Danny Schmidt - guitar and vocals. Joia Wood - harmony vocals. Paddy League - percussion. Rolland Collela - fiddle.
	Lyrics Hey, the sun's sinking Overhead the skies are grey All's still but folks thinking On the words the preacher prays "Lay thee down in heaven's sunlight Smile down upon the days gone by -- By and By -- His soul was taken And don't ask the good lord why" "He was a good and was a kind man Kept his garden free of weeds He fed the sick and led the blind man To the light where souls are freed He left behind his ma and sisters And ours is not to ask what's fair -- What's fair is fair -- So lend some kindness For their loss is ours to bear" He went to church and looked on Jesus And how they stretched him 'cross the post With all our sins washed down his body 'Cross naked flesh when eyes went closed And at night he shared the burden Of his brother lying close at hand -- Hand in hand -- And just like Jesus From eyes of love drop tears of sin Thou shalt not steal thy neighbor's money Nor take thy neighbor's life And thou shalt have but for desire Not thy neighbor, but for his wife They sheathed their swords inside their bibles And when they come, they come to beat him straight But it's the bible that takes a beating When you preach a love of hate Listen good though I'm no preacher They killed a man for how he loved If you believe that shit you're teaching You best take shelter from above Cause it's our words which built the heavens And it's our words which hold the mighty -- All and all -- Might come down crashing If our word for angel falls

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