Father by Lauren Wanamaker

You said I belong here,
that I won’t regret it
We sat there in silence
Decided you meant it

Pieced me together
with doctrine and flame
Cleaned me with water
Blessed in His name
Blessed in His name

Goodness imparted—
You say that it’s so
If it’s decided
I don’t want to know

Your Word descending
We stand side by side
My flesh offending
Night after night

I tried to be easy
to fall in line
I’ll never believe you
But I don’t want to fight
I don’t want to fight

Goodness imparted—
You say that it’s so
If it’s decided
I don’t want to know

Goodness imparted—
You say that it’s so
If you've decided
I don’t want to know

‘Cause you gave me your body
to carry and weather
You’ll shed me one day
But I hear you forever

• Acoustic
• Americana
• Folk
• alt-folk
• folk
• indie folk
• singer-songwriter
• Nashville