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Holding the Horses

from The Everlasting War by Billy Harvey

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HOLDING THE HORSES

GIVE US THIS DAILY BREAD
FORGIVE ME OF THE THINGS I SAID
LOOK DOWN UPON US WITH COMPASSION AND LOVE
SEE I KNOW NOT WHAT I DO
DON’T DO TO ME AS I’VE DONE TO YOU
HIGH HOLY ROLLER, BE GOOD FROM ABOVE

CAUSE THIS MIGHT BE MY LAST CHANCE
YEA IT MIGHT BE MY LAST CHANCE
TO SAY THAT SHE’S MINE

YOU REAP AND THEN YOU SOW
I KNOW THAT’S THE WAY IT GOES
BUT WHAT IF YOU RAKE & HOE & EDGE & CUT & PRUNE & MOW
FORGET THE EVIDENCE
I’M TALKING ABOUT SELF DEFENCE
WHAT ABOUT THE SINNER THAT CONFESSES AND THEN REPENTS…WELL I DID

AND THIS COULD BE MY LAST CHANCE
YEA THIS COULD BE MY LAST CHANCE
TO SAY THAT SHE’S MINE

I’M SORRY X3 I’M SORRY BABY
I’M SORRY X3 I’M SO SORRY BABY

I KNOW IT’S A MATTER OF COURSE
BUT WOULD YOU KEEP HOLDING THE HORSES FROM BRINGING DESTRUCTION AND LAYING TO WASTE
ANNIHILATION TAKE THIS OFF OF MY PLATE
WITH YOUR AMAZING GRACE I KNOW YOU COULD

CAUSE THIS MIGHT BE MY LAST CHANCE
DON’T WANT IT TO BE MY LAST CHANCE
TO SAY THAT SHE’S MINE

I HOPE IT’S NOT MY LAST CHANCE
TO SAY THAT SHE’S MINE
I’M SORRY X3 I’M SORRY BABY
I’M SORRY X3 I’M STILL SORRY BABY

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from The Everlasting War, track released June 11, 2009

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Billy Harvey Nashville, Tennessee

Billy has worked as a musician, accompanying Patty Griffin, Kim Richey, and The Courtyard Hounds. Produced records for Crystal Bowersox (finalist on season nine of American Idol), Charlie Mars, Bob Schneider, and Pat Byrne (winner of the The Voice of Ireland). Without knowing it, you’ve heard his work in TV shows, commercials, movies, and even Super Bowl 50.

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