SIDE A from Caddy-Shack by John Gold

Lyrics:

02. Preserver (Holy Ship)

We’re on a ship
I feel like shit
You want some proof that we
both still exist

I can't tell you
Where were going to

Tossed by the waves
Scared and afraid

You say
"Oh God"

I say
"Don't Take his name in vain"

Were all gonna die
But I hope you do first…

To your emptiness
And then to your thirst

Im keeled over drunk
Speaking in tongues

You say:
“This ain’t what I signed up for, my love, when I married you.”

I say:
“wh(burp) did I do? It’s not like I begged to be crowned king of the Jews.”

We’re on wings like the eagles
Floating in the abyss
When you say you want love
It’s only the kind you control that you wish

It's not your fault
That I don't trust you
If you were me and I was you
And you’d been through what I’ve been through what would you do?

Damn depressing right?
But I’m a sensitive guy...

So if were both dressed in drag
And you tie my hands
Which one of us gets to play
Woman or man

Glued together
With spiritual glue

What God formed together
No one can tear in two

Eff what you’ve heard
And what you’ve said
The queen of the south’d shoot herself in the head

If she saw us
Playing harlot like this

Down on our knees
Holy and gay
What you call religion’s
Forsaking the way

If you're not like us (you say)
Then you can just leave

That three headed dragon
Is what we all need

Im high…
up on wings born like the eagles.
Floating in this abyss
When you say you want God it’s the one that you think he is

You can all go fly a kite
You can all go take a hike
You can all take a vacation
But please wear a preserver if you go sailing through life

Putting words in God’s mouth
Ain’t a good look
That ship has sailed
Go write a book

Rather rewrite
A book you don’t read

Draw a Penrose triangle
To fill up your greed

So pick up your cross
Or let’s go play golf
You hear something you don't like
So verbal assault

You’re not fooling me
And you’re not fooling God

You can tie a tourniquet but...
It wont be long

We’re on a ship
Son of a bitch
Father is God
Ordered on Wish



03. Sun Eden

I see you in the garden
You’re naming birds and trees
Why do the sins of my fathers still
Cling afresh to me?

You look like someone I used to know
I can barely breathe
Adam sprung out of David
What will you spring from me?

I don’t want to be anything at all
I don’t want to be anything at all

My worst fears are projected
upon your living screen
You take joy in bad recollection
collect my agony

Throw it all into the sun
Burn my misery
First you leave for the moment
Then then you return for me

I don’t want to be anything at all
I don’t want to be anything at all
I don’t want to be anything at all
With you I could, I could be anything at all



04. Self-Serving Servant

Like silver tried seven times
Something's missing in me
Without all that dross
Pure light is glistening

I need your company
Why am I always the one
who’s turning to leave

I want you in my head
Below genetic twist
The righteous live by faith
Go together! Now wait.

To live as risen Christ
There is the greatest risk
Don't let your faith get stolen away
Let the lower lights down

Faith or works or sleep?
I need someone to believe in me

Why did God choose
The weak and the foolish things
To confound the wise
And the mighty men of valor
with their trickery?

I'm in between selfish and holy
Learn the truth on Sunday
Forget it by Monday

I want to pour you out
Unhinge my lower jaw
They say: “take it on faith”
But we know better now

I want the word of God
Tattooed behind my eyes
So I can see "no lie"
Break the fetters that bind

Me to your word only
I need someone to fight
And make this right
Someone to never leave
Me Be!

If the son shall make you free
You shall be free
And free in deed

I want you in my life
Like eyes behind my eyes
Let me be blessed in your sight
“Older brother”
Is it the three in one?
Or all for one one for all?
What was it that you saw
When you looked into his eyes?



05. Simon Peter (For Andrew)

You raise the dead
And you cause the blind to see
Faith to move mountains
Understand all mysteries

But what’s the use a form of truth
Denying power within?
An empty vessel waiting for a life to begin

“Come to me my yoke is easy
Without love you are nothing”

Stand still before the storm
Shut the open doors
Stage set life
Stand still before the storm
Shut the open doors
Quench that endless night

“Simon, even you were sleeping”

I speak your name and the horror has to go
Red hands washed clean in your blood of indigo
And I will choose either win or lose to take part of the same
You decide will you stand and fight or just walk away

Redeem the time the days are evil
Stand for God or bow to the people\

Stand still before the storm
Shut the open doors
Stage set life
Stand still before the storm
Shut the open doors
Quench that endless night

“Simon, even you were sleeping”

Why callest thou me good my son?
There’s no one good but God
I’ll come without a warning prepare my way
I won’t be long, I won’t be long

Don’t let me catch you sleeping in
Don’t let me catch you sleeping in

Exactly as I Am
You love me exactly as I Am



06. A Wise Hearted Man

Even if you make it out alive
There’ll be questions without answers to divide

Like:

“Where did God come from?”

and

“What of the unsaved and unsung? Who has to die?”

I’d rather ask:

“Who made the dead to see the light?”

Cause a wise hearted man
Always does the best he can
And a wise hearted girl
Came from the Lord

Constant persuasion
Pervading all of us
On a quest for information
About love

Like:

“Have you heard of it?”

Or

“Did you squander it or desist?”

I’m doing fine!
Thanks for asking
I’ve got a wellspring of life

Cause a wise hearted man
Always does the best he can
And a wise hearted ghost
Came for the Lord

Ask for wisdom
And he’ll give
Ask for knowledge
And he’ll send
Every good gift comes from above
Heavenly Father of lights…

Call me Daniel, you’re the lion
Call me David, you’re Goliath
It’s not working, but you’re trying
What you’re selling, I’m not buying
I won’t buy it!

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