A (Wo)Man Of Many Faces
Julie Bracken posted a photo:
I’ve been a man of many faces, let you down in many ways,
Had to go full circle just to stand again in front of you today.
So long the hostage of the lies, of the lies that I have told,
Had them wrapped around my neck, I didn’t realize until I almost choked.
Now I’m not asking for forgiveness, that’s a thing I don’t deserve,
I just wanna say goodbye before the early morning birds sing it’s too late.
Well there’s no reason to be sad I was a jerk and I have paid,
Just let me tell you once you are the loveliest, sweetest thing on earth.
When my time is up I will remember your face
And I’ll go through the last threshold, baby singing your praises,
So that they’ll hear about you oh in heaven and hell.
When it’s time for me to go I’ll go calling your name.
I’ve been to so many places I can barely keep the count
But I’ve never met nobody that compared to you had a chance to stand his ground.
From the rich men on the hills to the workers in the plains
I have seen a thousand lives and none of them were worth a letter in your name.
So I’ll try and try and try, then take a breath and try again,
‘cause I ain’t stopping till I make you see the amazing being you just became.
Well I’m not very good with words but I am sure you’d understand
how a man’s decisions tend to be a total mess when that man’s hurt.
When my time is up I will remember your face
And I’ll go through the last threshold, baby singing your praises,
So that they’ll hear about you oh in heaven and hell.
When it’s time for me to go I’ll go calling your name
~Pajaro Sunrise videolink
22 Oct 23
