Name: The House of God
Duration: P00H03M40S
Description: Another song that didn't make it onto 'Being Myself'. Whilst I stand by the lyrics it felt a bit too negative.

The House of God

from Covers & Out takes by Paul Field

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Another song that didn't make it onto 'Being Myself'. Whilst I stand by the lyrics it felt a bit too negative.

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If this is what you call the house of God
maybe I’ve come to the wrong place
I didn’t come expecting judgement here
I came looking for grace
I didn’t come for a performance
or for sanctimonious songs
I just thought I’d find acceptance
well maybe I was wrong

If this is what you call the house of God
then surely it should be for all
The old the young the lives undone
those who stand and those who fall (compassion without walls)
For the faithless and the faithful
for the outcast and the lost
for all the disillusioned dreamers
who crawl toward the cross

For the wounded and the broken
who have cried their tears enough
for the reckless and the renegades
who still believe in love

If this is what you call the house of God
maybe it’s time that I checked out
I’ll take my thimbleful of faith with me
and I’ll take my sack of doubts
And I’ll leave you with the bill to pay
for all the guilt you laid on me
tonight I’m going dancing
with the forgiven and the free

tonight I’m going dancing
with the forgiven and the free

© Paul Field

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from Covers & Out takes, released January 26, 2017
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