DEATHBED

[ti:Death bed ] [ar:Relient K] [al:Five Score And Seven Years Ago] [by:ruffianch] [0:0]欢迎访问 我爱音乐 [08:09.54][00:00.00]Relient K [00:31.38]I can smell the death on the sheets [00:37.65]Covering me [00:40.23]I can't believe this is the end [00:52.40]But this is my deathbed [00:59.80]I lie here alone [01:04.45]If I close my eyes tonight [01:10.33]I know I'll be home [01:17.96]The year was nineteen forty one [01:21.51]I was eight years old and [01:23.31]Far, far too young [01:26.45]To know that the stories [01:28.22]Of battles and glory [01:30.34]Was a tale a kind mother [01:32.37]Made up for her son [01:34.25]You see [01:34.86]Dad was a traveling preacher [01:38.75]Teaching the words of the Teacher [01:42.70]My mother had sworn he [01:44.32]Went off to the war [01:46.96]And died there with honor [01:48.85]Somewhere on a beach there [01:51.10]But he left once to never return [01:55.15]Which taught me that I should unlearn [01:58.84]Whatever I thought a father should be [02:03.15]I abandoned that thought [02:05.37]Like he abandoned me [02:07.87]By forty seven I was fourteen [02:10.32]I'd acquired a taste for liquor [02:13.91]and nicotine [02:16.10]I smoked until I threw up [02:18.07]Yet I still lit 'em up [02:20.48]For thirty more years [02:23.39]Like a machine [02:26.38]So right there you have it [02:30.32]That one filthy habit [02:34.14]Is what got me where I am today [02:38.89]I can smell the death on the sheets [02:43.01]Covering me [02:45.03]I can't believe this is the end [02:55.08]I can hear those sad memories [02:59.41]Still haunting me [03:01.36]So many things [03:04.01]I'd do again [03:12.84]But this is my deathbed [03:17.62]I lie here alone [03:21.61]If I close my eyes tonight [03:25.87]I know I'll be home [03:30.20]I got married on my twenty first [03:34.13]Eight months before my wife [03:37.19]would give birth [03:38.99]It's easier to be sure [03:40.37]you love someone [03:42.32]When her father inquires with [03:44.38]the barrel of a gun [03:46.77]The union was far from harmonious [03:50.55]No two people could have [03:52.17]been more alone than us [03:54.79]The years would go by [03:56.61]and she'd love someone else [03:58.98]And I realized I hadn't [04:01.06]been loved yet myself [04:03.28]From there it's your typical spiel [04:06.70]Yeah if life was a highway [04:09.09]I was drunk at the wheel [04:11.14]I was seeing the loose ends [04:13.42]All fall apart [04:15.23]Yeah I swear I was destined to fail [04:18.78]And fail from the start [04:21.93]I bowled about six times a week [04:25.96]The bottle of Beam [04:27.44]kept the memories from me [04:30.03]The marriage had taken a seven-ten split [04:33.75]And along with my pride [04:35.71]the ex-wife took the kids [04:38.52]I can smell the death on the sheets [04:42.53]Covering me [04:44.44]I can't believe this is the end [04:54.91]I can hear those sad memories [04:58.81]Still haunting me [05:00.83]So many things [05:03.01]I'd do again [05:12.83]But this is my deathbed [05:17.50]I lie here alone [05:20.93]If I close my eyes tonight [05:25.15]I know I'll be home [05:29.66]I was so scared of Jesus [05:31.52]But He sought me out [05:33.70]Like the cancer in my lungs [05:35.94]That's killing me now [05:37.91]And I've given up hope [05:39.40]On the days I have left [05:41.81]But I cling to the hope [05:43.39]Of my life in the next [05:45.77]Then Jesus showed up [05:47.80]Said, Before we go up [05:49.66]I thought that we might reminisce [05:53.84]See one night in your life [05:55.97]When you turned out the light [05:58.31]You asked for and prayed [06:01.45]for my forgiveness [06:05.27]You cried wolf [06:07.71]The tears they soaked your fur [06:11.04]The blood dripped from your fangs [06:14.66]You said, What have I done? [06:18.76]You loved that Lamb [06:21.95]With every sinful bone [06:25.41]And there you wept alone [06:29.13]Your heart was so contrite [06:33.98]You said, Jesus, [06:35.68]please forgive me of my crimes [06:41.83]Sanctify this withered heart of mine [06:48.91]Stay with me until my life is through [06:56.06]And on that day please [06:58.61]take me home with you [07:04.06]I can smell the death on the sheets [07:09.17]Covering me [07:11.46]I can't believe this is the end [07:21.72]I can hear You whisper to me, [07:27.08]It's time to leave [07:29.58]You'll never be lonely again [07:42.29]But this was my deathbed [07:47.07]I died there alone [07:50.96]When I closed my eyes tonight [07:55.87]You carried me home [Jon Foreman of Switchfoot sings, as the voice of Jesus:] [10:01.49]I am the Way [10:05.36]Follow Me [10:06.44]And take My hand [10:10.66]And I am the Truth [10:15.69]Embrace Me and you'll understand [10:19.94]And I am the Light [10:24.31]And for Me you'll live again [10:29.66]For I am Love [10:34.26]I am Love [10:39.58]I, I am Love