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Soon our fortunes will be made, my darling
And we will leave this loathsome little town
Silver bells jingling from your black lizard boots, my baby
Silver foil to trim your wedding gown
It's true the tools of love wear down
Time passes
A mid wanders
It seems mindless, but it does
Sometimes I see you face
As if through reading glasses
And your smile seems softer than it was
Proof
Some people gonna call you up
Tell you something that you already know
Proof
Sane people go crazy on you
Say ''No man, that was not
The deal we made
I got to go, I got to go''
Faith
Faith is an island in the setting sun
But proof, yes
Proof is the bottom line for everyone
My face, my race
Don't matter anymore
My sex, my cheques
Accepted at the door
Proof
Some people gonna call you up
Tell you something that you already know
Proof
Sane people go crazy on you
Say ''No man, that was not
The deal we made
I got to, I got to go''
Faith
Faith is an island in the setting sun
But proof, yes
Proof is the bottom line for everyone
Half moon hiding in the clouds, my darling
And the sky is flecked with signs of hope
Raise your weary wings against the rain, my baby
Wash your tangled curls with gambler's soap
Proof
Some people gonna call you up
Tell you something that you already know
Sane people go crazy on you
Say ''No man, that was not
The deal we made
I got to, I got to, I got to''
Faith
Faith is an island in the setting sun
But proof, yes
Proof is the bottom line for everyone
And we will leave this loathsome little town
Silver bells jingling from your black lizard boots, my baby
Silver foil to trim your wedding gown
It's true the tools of love wear down
Time passes
A mid wanders
It seems mindless, but it does
Sometimes I see you face
As if through reading glasses
And your smile seems softer than it was
Proof
Some people gonna call you up
Tell you something that you already know
Proof
Sane people go crazy on you
Say ''No man, that was not
The deal we made
I got to go, I got to go''
Faith
Faith is an island in the setting sun
But proof, yes
Proof is the bottom line for everyone
My face, my race
Don't matter anymore
My sex, my cheques
Accepted at the door
Proof
Some people gonna call you up
Tell you something that you already know
Proof
Sane people go crazy on you
Say ''No man, that was not
The deal we made
I got to, I got to go''
Faith
Faith is an island in the setting sun
But proof, yes
Proof is the bottom line for everyone
Half moon hiding in the clouds, my darling
And the sky is flecked with signs of hope
Raise your weary wings against the rain, my baby
Wash your tangled curls with gambler's soap
Proof
Some people gonna call you up
Tell you something that you already know
Sane people go crazy on you
Say ''No man, that was not
The deal we made
I got to, I got to, I got to''
Faith
Faith is an island in the setting sun
But proof, yes
Proof is the bottom line for everyone
Lyrics submitted by adupont, edited by driver8ball
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I have to admit here, I am definitely a bit confused. I just now listened to this song from the album, 'The Rhythm of the Saints'.
The lyrics posted here do not look anything at all like what I was just now listening to:
Begin again No easy trick without a guide or walking stick Begin before the bells of twilight peal
Downhill town The road ahead Spiral, as a serpent's bed A teaspoon of desire for my meal
I trade my tears To ask the Lord For proof of love If only for the consolation Of gazing at the stars above
Amen, amen, amen
The road is steep The air is thin I hear a voice inside my skin Don't be afraid Your days won't end with night Feel the sun Drink the rain Let your body heal its pain Bathe beneath a waterfall of light
I trade my tears To ask the Lord For proof of love If only for the explanation That tells me what my dreams are made of
Amen, amen The valley below An ocean of debris
I ask the Lord for proof of love Love is all I seek Love is all I seek And when at times my words desert me Music is the tongue I speak
I rest my head beside a white oak tree No deadly nightshade, Belladonna Dare lay a leaf on me
Silent night Still as prayer Darkness fills with light Love on Earth is everywhere
Can someone please help me out here. I was thinking that I heard a line about how Simon had been likening the concept of FAITH to an island in the setting sun (which is actually absolute BS in reality) ....... and then he went on to say that PROOF is the bottom line ------ BLAH BLAH BLAH ------- MORE BS. He couldn't be further from the truth (Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. -Hebrews 11:1).
But what song are the lyrics posted here representing? They are obviously representing a completely different song than the one called 'Proof'.
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