lyrics
I’m not well designed.
God should’ve used a plumb line or made me
notes in a songbird’s song.
I’d look better re-drafted, redrawn.
Subtract the wine
from the communion table.
Or calculate creation
dates, debate free will
and predestination.
Even the kaleidoscope
dividing,
just like the church, it divides itself
and divides itself
again.
Light reorganized along
the shower curtain
then turns to stained glass.
I’m not well designed.
God should’ve used a plumb line or made me
notes in a songbird’s song.
I’d look better re-drafted, redrawn.
Subtract the whiskey
from the water bottle
to calculate the half-life
of this hangover.
I’m so hungover!
Even the kaleidoscope
dividing,
just like the United States, it divides itself
and divides itself
again.
Light reorganized along
the shower curtain
then turns to stained glass
I’m not well designed.
God should’ve used a plumb line or made me
notes in a songbird’s song.
I’d look better re-drafted, redrawn.
Babies can’t stand.
Babies just fall.
We left Jesus sleeping
on a cross on the wall.
He runs to his mother.
He runs to his father.
Angels wait till morning
then they’ll rise up together.
It’s Christmas day.
He heard the call.
But God, can he forgive these
churches in shopping malls.
He runs to his mom.
He runs to his dad.
Angels wait till morning
then they’ll rise up like satellites.
Babe, we’ve gone blind
with eyes that are blistered.
We gave everything we had
but everyone missed it.
Maybe he’ll run, he’ll run to his mother.
Maybe he’ll sit and pray with his father.
Angels don’t bother, you can wait to wake him,
so everyone here can make it to heaven.
I’m not well designed.
God should’ve used a plumb line or made me
notes in a songbird’s song.
I’d look better re-drafted, redrawn.
credits
from
Half-Life EP,
released March 22, 2024
Matt Aufrecht - piano
Shane Bordeau - bass
Paul Goodenough - drums, percussion
Joey Lemon - guitar, vocals
Mixed and mastered by Joey Lemon
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