"So Far From Heaven" genre: Americana
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	an acoustic ballad with a country vibe. a sliver of hope from a long-dead well of despair.
	Label: Aztec Ballroom Records Credits: Lyrics: J. Roulette Music: Mark Bishop & Dylan Kight
	Story Behind the Song The verses where written in late '95, at the lowest point of a life filled with low points. I was living on Capitol Ave. in SE Atlanta, down by the stadium. Junkies, dealers, thieves and prostitutes were all around(and that was just my girlfriend). I couldn't help feeling that I was as far away from heaven as a man could get. The chorus wasn't written until Mark Bishop(Thompson Roulette) told me he had the music for it, but that it was lacking a chorus. I wrote the chorus(summer 2001) in about fifteen seconds on the back of an envelope. By this time I had met the amazing woman who would later become my wife. The chorus was for her and served to refuel my interest in a dead song. Dylan rewrote the music, keeping Bishop's basic frame. A facelift for an already beautiful song. The song debuted live on 3/16/02 at 9 Lives Saloon in Atlanta. And, yes, she did make me human once again. Lyrics I'm so far from heaven that I might never find my way forgive me if my head is hanging for each night I step away... so far from Mary's graces I've lost what few will ever know took the breath out of serenity when her hand slipped out of mine. if she could reach out through the dark and lay her hands upon my heart could she absolve these awful sins and make me human once again. I'm so far from heaven that I can hear no angels singing a life filled with regrets I should have never pawned my wings... some days I am most thankful for the shadows on my heart it isn't better to've loved you cannot miss what never was. if she could reach out through the dark and lay her hands upon my heart could she absolve these awful sins and make me human once again. I'm so far from heaven and walking with the worst of them there's sorrow for what I had to do but the choice was always there... and of my better days, well- they've long since run away why should the saints forgive the existence I've created. if she could reach out through the dark and lay her hands upon my heart could she absolve these awful sins and make me human once again.

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