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Saint Francis

from Hello Cruel World by Gretchen Peters

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written by: (Gretchen Peters/Tom Russell)

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Saint Francis walking on the water
All his lambs have gone to slaughter
All the creatures who receive his grace
You can see them all in his haggard face

Saint Francis begging at your doorway
You want to let him in but what will the neighbors say
And you know you can't go on but you can't give up
And he answers you with his begging cup

Saint Francis sitting at your table
A cup of tea among the faithful
Behind a wall that's made of little lies
Much to your surprise you start to cry

By these wounds you will be whole again
By these signs you will know
You'll feel a stirring in your soul again
'Til sweet amnesia takes a hold

Saint Francis sleeping in the meadow
His halo is a raven's shadow
He's been sleeping for 800 years
In a potter's field full of sparrow's tears
And while we sleep and dream of heaven's gates
Down here on earth the old man waits

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from Hello Cruel World, track released January 31, 2012
©2011 Circus Girl Music, administered by Carnival Music & Frontera Music, administered by Bug Music (ASCAP)

Gretchen Peters - Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocal
Kim Richey - Angel Choir
John Gardner- Drums, Bodhrán
Viktor Krauss- Upright Bass
Barry Walsh- Piano, A100 Organ
Doug Lancio- Electric Guitar
Will Kimbrough - Bouzouki, Electric Guitar

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Gretchen Peters Nashville, Tennessee

For two decades, Gretchen Peters has been one of Nashville's most beloved and respected artists. A 2014 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Peters has accumulated accolades as both songwriter and artist. Her latest album, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury (May 2020), is a loving tribute to another Hall of Fame songwriter. ... more

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