John Hiatt - Listening to old voices
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From: "scott c. bravin" <beartunes@email.msn.com>
Subject: h/hiatt_john/listening_to_old_voices.crd
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 21:08:33 -0700
LISTENING TO OLD VOICES by john hiatt
Transcribed by Scott Bravin
INTRO: A Bm G, 4X
THEY HAVE CAOME TO HAUNT THE CHBmILDREN, THEY HAVE CGOME TO WALK THE WEmIND
I CAN HAEAR THEM AS THEY RBmUSTLE THROUGH THE TGREES
LOOKING FAOR THE LOVE THAT KBmILLED THEM ,SO THAT TGHEY MIGHT LIVE AEmGAIN
IT'S A SAIMPLE PRAYER THAT BBmRINGS ME TO MY KGNEES
WITH DARUMS & BELLSBm & RATTLES,THEGY HAVE CAUGHT US EmIN OUR TIME
TO WAATCH THE EAGLE RBmISE UP FROM THE FGIRE
NOW IS IT TARUE WE ARE POSSBmESSED BY ALL THE OGNES WE LEAVE BEHEmIND
OR IAS IT BY THEIR LBmIVES WE ARE INSPGIRED
CHORUS
IT'S A NDEW LIGHT,A NAEW DAY, LBmISTENING FOR THE MEANING, LEEARNING HOW TO SAY
IT'S A NDEW PLACE BUT YOU'VE AALWAYS BEEN HERE,
YOU'RE JUST LBmISTENING TO OLD VOICES WITH A ENEW EAR
IT'S THE LIVIN' AND THE DYIN' WELL IT SCARES THE YOUNG ONES SO
THEY CAN HARDLY CATCH THIER BREATH BEFORE TOO LONG
THEY SEE THE TEARS WE'RE CRYING AND THEY WATCH THAT RIVER FLOW
AND THEY FOLLOW ON THE BANKS UNTIL IT'S GONE
I SURRENDER TO THE MOUNTAINS, I SURRENDER TO THE SEA
I SURRENDER TO THE ONE WHO CALLS MY NAME
I SURRENDER TO MY LOVER AND TO MY ENEMY
I SURRENDER TO THE FACE THAT HOLDS NO SHAME
REPEAT CHORUS
THERE'S A SPIDER AT MY WINDOW & SHE SPINS A WEB OF TRUTH
MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN ALL THESE MEMORIES
AND SHE SURELY IS GOD'S ARTIST AS SHE'S CAUGHT THE MORNING DEW
IT'S A SIMPLE PRAYER THAT BRINGS ME TO MY KNEES
REPEAT CHORUS