Genesis 30:3
Lyrics
For several days the visitors were here
We saw them turned down and we watched them disappear
Talked about the days they'd said were sure to come
Had a hard time believing
I remember seeing you, my tongue struck dumb
When you first came here from wherever it was you came from
The power in your voice
Your rough touch
You keeping care of me
Keeping watch
Open up the doors to the tent
Wonder where the good times went
I will do what you ask me to do
Because of how I feel about you
I saw his little face contract as his eyes met light
Try to imagine anything so bright
You only see it once and it steals into the dawn
And then it's gone forever
For several hours we lay there, last ones of our kind
Harder days coming, maybe
I don't mind
Sounds kind of dumb when I say it but it's true
I would do anything for you
Open up the promise of the day
And drive the dark things away
I will do what you ask me to do
Because of how I feel about you
Banter
- This is a song about three people who love each other and eventually four. People in Biblical times speaking out on the subject of what does and doesn't count as marriage, 'cause as it turns out, it's about who you love. (2009-11-27)
- This is a love song. [audience woo!] Thank you! I never get tired of that. This is a love song about three people [woo!] Right, but it's not a bad scene like that. It's a good scene. It's a hard scene. But, uh, they manage to make it work, so in that sense, although I don't like to come upon a stage and preach, because one, probably if you listen to my stuff we're in general agreement about certain concepts, like people should be able to love who they want, how they want, without any restrictions. [cheering] So I don't know, but it seems to me that if they were having three way marriages in the Bible, to attempt to legislate against other styles of marriage based on Biblical principles, is kind of ridiculous. This song is not a political statement, but it is a story I took from the Bible. (2009-12-01)
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