Transjordanian Blues
Lyrics
This church is rotten from the top down
This church is rotten from the top down
But I, I am going to clean house tonight
And it's going to go back into the earth it rose from
These walls can't keep the world at bay
No, these walls can't keep the world at bay
Our time, our time is limited and precious
But this place, this place is limitless and pernicious
Would you all just follow me out into the open
Leave your coats and handbags, damn it all
Can't you see the floors are smoking
And this church is not long for this world
This church is not long for this world
If you're wondering who to blame
I want to praise his name with songs and feasting
Follow me to the open field
Where the truth will be revealed if you're really listening
Hosanna, hosanna, I am saved by the blood of the lamb
One day when I was lost, he died upon that cross
And I am saved by the blood of the lamb
Banter
- Here's a thought exercise. I'm the only person who thinks it's funny but I've thought it was funny before. What if, we do the solo section, there's people who are like, ah, cool, now maybe we'll get to hear some of the older stuff, and I played three Beatles covers. [woo!] No, you say woo now, I don't care how much you like the Beatles, by the third Beatles cover you'd say, this is not as good as the Beatles version. Really. I'm not sure what the function of this is. and I'd be like, this is called Help. [JD giggles and plays an open chord]. Sorry. That's the only thing I know about Help, that it opens with a big open chord. I don't plan the middle section so it's like, really awkward. You gotta have some awkward energy to get through. [woo] YOu can go to stadium shows and spend a lot more money to have no awkwardness at all. If you came here tonight, you must want some awkward pauses and so forth. (2023-10-02 Belly Up Tavern)
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