I wrote this song when I was about 16. I had a lot of emotions about God a decade ago. I still do, but they're different ones.
lyrics
I looked for God in an old tin can
I found him in there and I told him my plan
Said, "I'm gonna build a tower that reaches the sky
And if you wanna stop me, well I'd like to see you try"
He thundered and raged
And he cursed my feet
Was angry for days
Maybe even a week
Said, "Son, don't you make me do something I'll regret"
Before he stormed away into a blood-red sunset
Before he stormed away into a blood-red sunset
I met a preacher, he was walking through town
Bible in his fist, his face wearing a frown
I asked him if he'd help me to build me tower,
Using earthly strength to challenge heaven's power
He thundered and raged
And he cursed my feet
Was angry for days
Maybe even a week
Said, "Son, don't you make me do something I'll regret"
Before he stormed away into a blood-red sunset
Before he stormed away into a blood-red sunset
I went to my father - I was looking for cash
He sat me down, said I was being a little rash
I told him what I thought, that he was a fool
Think that was the point that he lost his cool
He thundered and raged
And he cursed my feet
Was angry for days
Maybe even a week
Said, "Son, don't you make me do something I'll regret"
Before he stormed away into a blood-red sunset
Before he stormed away into a blood-red sunset
My tower has now crumbled, all my plans turned to dust
All the wood has rotted and the nails gone to rust
I looked for God in an old tin can
I told him my troubles, and he said, he said he understands
He opened the cage
And he washed my feet
We talked for days
Maybe even a week
Said, "son if you've not learned one lesson yet,
"Remember that I've loved you ever since we first met"
"Remember that I've loved you"
credits
from I Can't Fly,
released January 12, 2019
Paul West - instrumentation, backing vocals
Sam D Grover - lead & backing vocals
Carnaby Bennett is Sam D Grover making music with Paul West. Sam D writes most of the words then speaks&sings them too, while Paul plays most of the instruments & produces the whole lot.
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