The Reckoning
Lyrics by Richardson Graysing
God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son,” well the knife was at Isaac’s throat and the deed was nearly done
But God said to Abraham, “Stayeth thy hand, for of the shall I maketh a nation and a land
But woeful is the way and weary is the foot that traverseth the divide, so watch where every step is put
There was always gonna be a reckoning
You knew there was always gonna be a reckoning
At 61years King Solomon contrived he would build himself a knowledge that would lead him to the sky
But Sheba must have known, for the marrow in her bones, that the pride before his fall would be his only way home
For asunder hearts and minds, they can groweth over time, eye for eye and blood for blood, truly what’s yours is also mine
There was always gonna be a reckoning
She knew there was always gonna be a reckoning
40 days and 40 nights, Jesus walked the wild alone, for the wilderness he knew, would lead to his final road
And perceiving that his fate, it was tied to heaven’s gate, he began upon his journey to the Lord and heaven's throne
There was always gonna be a reckoning
He knew there was always gonna be a reckoning
From the day the devil loosed his bonds, to the day he came to Eve, anon
From the day that Adam left through Eden’s gate, to the day Cain sealed Abel’s fate
There was always gonna be a reckoning
He knew there was always gonna be a reckoning
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Truth Or Consequence (The Powers That Be)
Lyrics:
Your only vanity is the vain of fool’s gold, there behind the dead of your eye
Where the vein of your thought, where the vein of your thought lost the effort for the try
You’re only satisfied, in spite of a fitting reaction
You’re only satisfied, in spite of all the blood on the wall
One for the other, one for the other, you must make an even, honest trade there of them both
All parts, all parts equal, truth or consequence, from the least thereof unto the most
Said, baby, truth or consequence
Your only mind is one of a singular nature, your only power is that of the distorted kind
Where the aim of your threats and the aim of your force extorts the effort for the try
You’re only satisfied in spite of a fitting reaction
You’re only satisfied in spite of the lore of the law
One for the other, one for the other, you must make an even, honest trade there of them both
All parts, all parts equal, truth or consequence, from the least thereof unto the most
Said, baby, truth or consequence
Written by R. Graysing
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Oh So Close
LYRICS:
Tick-tock, the seconds on the clock, they go round and round, they go round and round
Baby 1,2,3, baby A,B,C, baby you know me, baby, X,Y,Z, my way, it ain’t always the highway
But it’s starting to stand and deliver
And I only wanted you to listen because I thought you might like to know
So we could reconcile whatever differences it was that we had been harboring
Give or take 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, I don’t even know, maybe even more, you could probably exponentialize it
Magnetize every field and realm that you never even ever heard of, ‘cause you weren’t listening
Just so, oh so, just so, oh so, just so, oh so close
Too many or nary a care and I’ve waited such a, waited such a long time in the course of this here affair
And y’know the root itself, the root itself is cut and sentenced to its deed
The root itself, the root itself is lost but for the seed
And y’know I’ve torn my pages, I’ve torn my pages, torn them over, up and down
Yes, you know I’ve torn my pages, I’ve torn my pages and I’ve thrown them to the ground
Give or take 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, I don’t even know, maybe even more, you could probably exponentialize it
Because it’s all really only even just a turn of phrase
Baby 1,2,3, baby A,B,C, baby you know me, baby, X,Y,Z, my way, it ain’t always the highway, or the right way
But it’s starting to stand and deliver, cause I’ve been listening
Just so, oh so, just so, oh so, just so, oh so close
Tick-tock, the seconds on the clock, they go round and round, they go round and round
Written by R. Graysing
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Aftermath (Purple Heart)
LYRICS:
Courage, it is a mix of many things and when amalgamated, it will rise or it will fall
Generosity, it is a virtue and a vice, of this I have been learned, more than once and more than twice
And in the aftermath of all this daring, artful dodge, where the race is run and lost or won, no matter what the cost, till the deal is done
Loyalty, it is a place of many tears and many torrents, I have more than been told
And honesty, it is a triumph and a truce, where the dark and winding river meets the rough and tumble truth
And in the aftermath of all these faces and these eyes, to trade the focus for the pupil, the vision for the sight
In the aftermath of all this daring, artful dodge, where the race is run and lost or won, no matter what the cost, till the deal is done
Wisdom, is a devotion to the senses that temper and define the realms and essence of divine
Compassion, it is a many colored flame whose light is casting always the fire and the rain
And in the aftermath of all this honor and this pride, where the road runs ever always steep and the heart runs ever ocean deep
And in the aftermath of all these faces and these eyes, to trade the focus for the pupil, the vision for the sight
In the aftermath of all this daring, artful dodge, where the race is run and lost or won, no matter what the cost, till the deal is done
Courage, it is a mix of many things and when amalgamated, may it rise and never fall
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Get Low
Lyrics
The higher the climb, the further the fall
The chords of death entangle me, the archangels tell me not to worry all
The truth is bright, like a blinding light, hot like a burning desire
For sure, you search for the cure, for sure, all day and all night
Get low, sometimes you've got to get low
Born under a bad sign, seems like maybe that I could've been warned
Here today and gone tomorrow, ain't got no time here for being forlorn
The road winding, up ahead, just like all the miles you're leaving behind
I don't know if you'd even want it, if you knew what you was going to find
I don’t care if you believe, I don't care if you believe it or not
Sometimes it's just plain time, to get'y up and on your horse and right out of dodge
Get low, sometimes you've got to get low
Written by R. Graysing
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More Or Less
Lyrics:
Marcus Aurelius was a philosopher king, renowned for his wisdom, but everyone knows every now and then every wiseman plays the fool
Well those are just the ropes of the ring, the breaks of the swing, the ways of this world as a rule
He said, "You know that you may chase a track just to trace it right back to yourself"
He said, "You know that you may find that you have been found wanting, you know sometimes it can be oh so very hard to tell
He said, "You know you ricochet all the rhetoric that just doesn't suit you, but sometimes, man, like the tailor says, you just have to go and get dressed"
At least that is the way, at least that is the way I have seen it, thus far
More or less
Lady Boudicca, she was a warrior-queen, Rome, they claimed that she betrayed them, but her people knew that she was justified and just of mind
She said, "You know it really all depends, you know it really all depends on how you tame yourself and the storm in your eye
She said, "You know you slip and you slide where all the surface is wet, you know you slip and you slide where all the surface is wet"
She said, "You know you ricochet all the rhetoric that just doesn't suit you, but sometimes, man, like the tailor says, you just have to go get measured and dressed"
At least that is the way, at least that is the way I have seen it, thus far
More or less
Written by R. Graysing
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From Here To Ottawa (Hold The Line)
Lyrics:
You've been hauling like a midnight rider, holding down the line
You've been calling out for a reprieve, well, baby, so have I
You've been chipping at the stone so long, hoping it would take you home
The jagged edge of life, it will cut you, sometimes right straight down to the bone
Careful what it is that you're willing to serve or you may find that you wind up on the menu
Take it to the bank, my principles, I'll never surrender and I don't intend to
Hold the line
I see freedom as a tangible thing and I have reason to believe that it has 18 wheels
I don't assume to hold authority over anything except my faith and what I feel
Made an offering of open peace, but the olive branch, you know, was refused
The dogs of war insist they must devour themselves, never concerned with knowing peace's rule
It seems that you came for the scandal, heard the truth and now it looks like you've decided to stay
If we're really ever gonna transcend the trance, everyday is the day
Hold the line
Hold the line, while you can, hold the line my dearest friend
Hold the line, it all depends on if we can hold the line
Hold the line
You've been trucking like a midnight rider, holding down the line
You've been calling out for a reprieve, well, baby, so have I
Careful what it is that you are willing to serve or you may find that you wind up on the menu
Take it to the bank, my principles, I'll never surrender and I don't intend to
Hold the line
Written by R. Graysing
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