Link: [Kris Kristofferson]
Not every song that
will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian”
in the eyes of this world. For some will
be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously
ferverent rants of rebellion.
Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in
one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the
message.
Link: [On YouTube]
To Beat The Devil
Kris Kristofferson
A couple of years
back, I come across a great and wasted friend of mine in the hallway of a
recording studio. And while he was
reciting some poetry to me that he’d written, I saw that he was about a step
away from dyin’ and I couldn’t help but wonder why. And the lines of this song occurred to
me. I’m happy to say he’s no longer
wasted and he’s got him a good woman.
And I’d like to dedicate this to John and June, who helped show me how
to beat the devil.
It was winter time
in Nashville
Down on music city
row
And I was lookin’
for a place
To get myself out
of the cold
To warm the frozen
feelin’
That was eatin’ at
my soul
Keep the chilly
wind
Off my guitar
My thirsty wanted whisky
My hungry needed
beans
But it’d been of
month of paydays
Since I’d heard
that eagle scream
So with a stomach
full of empty
And a pocket full
of dreams
I left my pride
And stepped inside
a bar
Actually I guess
you’d call it a tavern
Cigarette smoke to
the ceiling
And sawdust on the
floor
Friendly shadows
I saw that there
was just one old man
Sittin’ at the bar
And in the mirror I
could see him
Checkin’ me and my
guitar
And he turned and
said
Come up here boy
And show us what
you are
I said I’m dry
He bought me a beer
He nodded at my
guitar and said
It’s a tough life
ain’t it
I just looked at
him
He said
You ain’t makin’
any money are you
I said
You’ve been readin’
my mail
He just smiled and
said
Let me see that
guitar
I’ve got somethin
you oughta hear
Then he laid it on
me
If you waste your
time a-talkin’
To the people who
don’t listen
To the things that
you are sayin’
Who do you think’s
gonna hear
And if you should
die explainin’
How the things that
they complain about
Are things they
could be changin’
Who do you think’s
gonna care
There were other
lonely singers
In a world turned
deaf and blind
Who were crucified
For what they tried
to show
And their voices
have been scattered by
The swirlin’ winds
of time
‘Cause the truth
remains
That no one wants
to know
Well the old man was
a stranger
But I’d heard his
song before
Back when failure
had me locked out
On the wrong side
of the door
When no one stood
behind me
But my shadow on
the floor
And lonesome was
more
Than a state of
mind
You see
The devil haunts a
hungry man
If you don’t wanna
join him
You got to beat him
I ain’t sayin’ I
beat the devil
But I drank his
beer for nothin’
Then I stole his
song
And you still can
hear me singin’
To the people who
don’t listen
To the things that
I am sayin’
Prayin’ someone’s
gonna hear
And I guess I’ll
die explainin’
How the thing that
they complain about
Are the things they
could be changin’
Hopin’ someone’s
gonna care
I was born a lonely
singer
And I’m bound to
die the same
But I’ve got to
feed
The hunger in my
soul
And if I never have
a nickel
I won’t ever die
ashamed
‘Cause I don’t
believe that
No one wants to
know
Link: [On YouTube]
This Old Road
Kris Kristofferson
Look at that old
photograph
Is it really you
Smilin’ like a baby
full of dreams
Smilin’ ain’t so
easy now
Some are comin’
true
Nothing’s simple as
it seems
But I guess you
count your blessings
With the problems
That you’re dealin’
with today
Like the changin’
of the seasons
Ain’t you come a
long way
Ain’t you come a
long way
Ain’t you come a
long way down
This old road
Lookin’ at a lookin’
glass
Runnin’ out of time
On a face you used
to know
Traces of a future
lost
In between the
lines
One more rainbow
for the road
Thinkin’ of the
faces in the window
That you passed
along the way
Or the last thing
you believed in
Ain’t you come a
long way
Ain’t you come a
long way
Ain’t you come a
long way down
This old road
Say you tried to
chase the sundown
And you let it slip
away
And the holy night
is fallin’
Ain’t you come a
long way
Ain’t you come a
long way
Ain’t you come a
long way down
This old road
Look at that old
photograph
Is it really you
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[Sweets Lyrics]
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I see what you are doing! You just play the same thing over and over and we are not supposed to notice, is that it?
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by again, my dear Adullamite!!! Yeah, like you notice things.
ReplyDeleteStopping by to see what you are up to today. sandie
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by again, my dear Sandie!!! Do they have helicopter rides at Six Flags?
ReplyDeleteI kept these songs running in the background while I read other blogs etc...Totally unmemorable...no matter how talented you are there are bound to be some less than great performances...these are two of KK's less than great efforts...
ReplyDeleteit's a laptop night but wanted to stop and say hi :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by again, my dear Grace!!! It is rather painful to listen to these songs, but it would do us all well to hear what he is singing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by again, my dear Ann!!! This would be one case where you might be better off just reading the lyrics.
ReplyDeleteKris Kristofferson was also great in the 'Tron: Legacy' film as the character Flynn, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by again, my dear Lavender!!! I most definitely consider him to be a much better actor than singer. Although, it is at song-writing where he really shines.
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