Robes Of Bible Black Lyrics - Howe Gelb

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Keep little the promise 

but less the lie 

from down this mud here 

to way up sky 

let light and love 

be keep to the test 

and short supply 

never enter the nest 

now sleep with eyes rolled back 

so tongue might taste 

the sweet dream water 

and not the waste 

when time to turn 

come time awake 

back from luck 

to the same mistake 

{CHORUS} 

faint heart will rise 

from track to trail 

when the storm will ease 

and clear skies prevail 

it?ll find the one 

with the heartless wail 

it?ll slide back in 

where love grew stale 

wearing the robes 

of bible black 

torn to shreds now 

from self attack 

lingering long 

when it?s time to turn back 

burying faint heart 

by the railroad track