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don't shake my fist at God

from refusing to view by david edward walker

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Don’t Shake My Fist at God

Life is like a wind, it' s blowing like a hurricane
I stand my ground and face
whatever will be
You know me well enough,
You know that I won’t back down
I have to look right inside this mystery

On that day when I went beside the ocean
and drove my face into the sand for You
it was not until I had gone through many emotions
that I could do whatever you command me to

And sometimes I feel the dragon at my throat
but I don’t shake my fist at God
some people have this fire and brimstone thing to do
and I know they don’t spare the rod
but my God has got this great compassion aimed at me
that put me on the inside road to peace
why not – when life is not how it ought to be
and those hurt most may have sinned the least?

Where do I begin? I have to sing about the suffering
If I’m ever going to celebrate the joy
Trouble is – I’ve spent much of life recovering
all the truth that I try to avoid

And I recall those words ‘suffer them to come unto me’
and believe they mean give out your love like a child
only then can you see how willing you might be
just to die in order
to help this world live right for a while…

And sometimes I feel the dragon at my throat
but I don’t shake my fist at God
some people have this fire and brimstone thing to do
and I know they don’t spare the rod
but my God has got this great compassion aimed at me
that put me on the inside road to peace
why not – when life is not how it ought to be
and those hurt most may have sinned the least?

(and if a poor Jewish carpenter
were to tell it right here today,
would we shoot him full of klonapin
and then lock him away?
if he taught all the crazy people
to sing songs of love and hope,
would we sent the cops in to shoot him down
and say he peddled dope?)

I know that it’s not the words we say –

teach peace
and let that be the way we pray.

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from refusing to view, released December 1, 1996
david edward walker: guitars, vocals
pete peltier: fretless bass
gayelynn mckinney: drums
murray stewart jones: djembe

produced by michael king & david edward walker, recorded at the boneyard, warren, michigan, ben ridley, sound engineer

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david edward walker Indianola, Washington

"With a style that encompasses urban and rural images, rich metaphors, spiritual themes, moving ballads, and ambitious fingerstyle guitar work, David Edward Walker (aka 'David Folks') is a singer-songwriter with special ability to reach listeners on an emotional level."
~ Music Hound,
The Essential Folk Album Guide

"Spilled poetic love." ~ Dirty Linen

"Folk Hero."
~Detroit Monthly
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