Fishermen
This needs some work, but it’s straight from my heart/mind onto the page… it’s raw and was written directly after tonight’s gig at the dorms and reflecting on the first week and a half of the school year. It’s just kinda how I feel right now. So… ya.
I guess I’m just connecting with the disciples right now… how they must have felt as Jesus lead them around Gallilee doing all sorts of crazy stuff..
Hope you enjoy it.
You told us to get up and come, and follow as you go you told about the kingdom, and other things we didn’t know We saw you heal we saw you glow, you are the son of God We had it made, or so we thought, but then it got real odd
I’m just a simple fisherman And he just keeps the books now with all these prostitutes and theives have you thought of the way that looks?
Things were going fairly well on a sunny, breezy day everyone gathered round to listen. you even sent the rain away Then afternoon turned to evening and we could feel the shifting mood We looked to you, we always do. you said to give them food…
But I’m just a simple fisherman And he just helps people pay their dues There’s five thousand starving people what on earth are we supposed to use?
This was supposed to be easy supposed to be fun, you had come to win you were here to save the world, and bring the kingdom in you even rose from the grave, that was the best trick yet but then you left us here alone, and told us not to forget
But I’m just a simple fisher-dude And he just works for the man Theres a hundred screaming lepers And I can’t heal them, and you can
I’m just a simple fisherman And he just pays his dues There’s so much work left to be done Help us follow through
I’m just a simple fisherman And we don’t have a clue There’s so much work left to be done help us follow through….
I need to hear it to music and catch how it would flow, but I like the lyrics. It captures both fascination and confusion. Keep at it.
I was priviledged enough to be one of the first to hear it…of course I’m a bit biased (;-)) but I really thought it was awesome…
Okay folks, if you have read this far, and care, e-mail me and i’ll send you a real rough recording of this song :)