Ferron - Testimony

^AmThere's godlike ^CAnd warlike ^FAnd strong ^GLike only some show ^AmAnd there's sad like ^CAnd madlike ^FAnd had ^GLike we know ^AmBut by my l^Gife be I s^Fpirit

^AmAnd by my h^Geart be I ^Fwoman ^AmAnd by my e^Gyes be I o^Fpen ^AmAnd by my h^Gands be I ^Fwhole

^AmThey say slowly ^CBrings the least shock ^FBut no matter how ^Gslow I walk ^AmThere are traces ^CEmpty spaces ^FAnd doors and ^Gdoors of locks

^AmBut by my l^Gife be I s^Fpirit ^AmAnd by my h^Geart be I ^Fwoman ^AmAnd by my e^Gyes be I o^Fpen ^AmAnd by my h^Gands be I ^Fwhole

^AmYou young ones ^CYou're the next ones ^FAnd I hope you c^Ghoose it well ^AmThough you try hard ^CYou may fall prey ^FTo the jaded ^Gjewel

^AmBut by your^G lives be ^Fyou spirit ^AmAnd by your^G hearts be^F you women A^Amnd by your e^Gyes be you^F open A^Amnd by your h^Gands be yo^Fu whole

Listen, ^Amthere are waters ^CHidden from us ^FIn the maze we f^Gind them still ^AmWe'll take you to them ^CYou take your young ones ^FMay they take their ^Gown in turn

^AmBut by your^G lives be ^Fyou spirit ^AmAnd by your^G hearts be^F you women A^Amnd by your e^Gyes be you^F open A^Amnd by your h^Gands be yo^Fu whole