Poetry And Lyrics

The Church of Nowhere

I called fifty numbers

and numbers don’t mean a thing to me.

I called suicide prevention

but she had a bad day .

I don’t want to play

the scattered syntax recovery

game anymore .

I just want the keys

to the church of somewhere.

One man’s loss

is another man’s loss.

You say let it rain

but you’re afraid of the rain.

And you got it right

if you’re afraid of the rain

that comes falling

out of the church of sorrow.

Babe,

I bet you’re feeling good

when I’m feeling bad .

You left me to burn

in the fire all night

and call you tomorrow.

And you can’t even think of the fire

that comes burning

out of the church of nowhere.

Brother,

I’ll bet I’m feeling bad

when you’re feeling bad,

locking yourself in a room

with a case of beer

and a bottle of Nyquil

I’m coming with you

when you’re kicking your dope

I’m coming with you when you’re

kicking your coke

walking boldly and scared

into the church of terror.

Father ,

I think we barely understood.

One kiss is forgiveness

the next is not,

and this is brotherhood ?

But if you tell us to burn

in the fire

and we trust you,

If you tell us to burn in the fire

and we trust you,

then you better take us

hands up or hands down

into the church of oneness .

LYRICS FROM KYRIE FIRE MUSIC
1987

No Violation

Well you’ve taken up the sword

and He told you

to put that thing away.

You try to throw a scare into me

and you throw it in the wrong direction.

There’s no misdemeanor here

if I sit and think and watch you fear

your own violation .

No violation

standing back to doubt the sword of fire

did you really think that you could get a gun for hire ?

and call it grace

and face to face

believe it’s no violation.?

,

I can tell the way a crow flies

if there’s danger in the air and T.v.’s scope

is lame

as shit and

Chances are I’ll sit and nod

and ponder

myl violation .

pick up the pieces , Babe,

turn your back on me and you turn on yourself,

and if the situation sucks

then the situation sucks

do you really need to know the news as well?

It’s all violation

Pick up the pieces .Babe,

turn your back on yourself

and you turn on me.

If a crow flies straight across the morning

take the day’

If he sits in a dark tree

hide with me,

it’s no violation .

I’ve had my own people

come up against me

tooth and claw and club and knife ,

bratty adolescent girls

that wanted to be my wife

But I kept my hands at my sides

and I said without words

but eye to eye

You’re a part of me’,

you’re a part of me,

you’re a part of me

no violation..

A lot of my people

drunked up,smacked down and dying

slumped like wounded dogs

across the nation.

But we’re gonna get up

and shake this shit off,

we’re gonna get up

& pull our boots on,

We’re gonna get up and stand against

all violation

KYRIE FIRE MUSIC

1987