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Closing Hymn Paroles

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The drone off the interstate is breezing through your door

His keys are in his hand, you should have fucking known

Yeah, sure, you understand, sometimes you need some time alone
You've heard that one before



Well it was him, girl, not you



Your feet are in their sockets, your eyes are on the floor

You're pillowtalking with your fears and waiting for the sun

You've been here how many years and what are you doing and what have you done

You picture your walk to work and you know that the first time you pass someone

He'll flash his eyes away from yours the moment that they meet

He'll crinkle himself half a smile, the conquistador, the elite


But look it'll be him, girl, not you



Don't you dare think that you're small

Don't you dare think that you're small

Don't you dare think that you're small

Don't you dare think that you're small



Forget the news

The radio

And the blurred screen

You cut through them all

You're all the way over here inside of me

Pushing out at every wall



Don't you dare think that you're small



Theirs was a jealous God, young, virile, the lion's roar

A fearsome warrior fuckyouupper flattered by our prayers

He fed his vultures their supper, flashed him a flood, disciplined his heirs

Yeah that was then, now ours would rather keep off of the stairs

An empty-nested housewife at the end of the day

Wearied from a life of tidying clutters others made

Crashed out on a couch with her dinner on a tray

Unimpressed, unimpressed, unimpressed by what we've got to say

Shooing away, with a mighty hand, a reality as it brays, spaking

Give it a rest, give it a rest

We've heard that one before



Yeah it's Him, girl, not you

You know it's Him, girl, not you

You know it's Him



"Loaves and Fishes" by David Whyte (from The House of Belonging)