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Say Grace
(Gretchen Peters)

Our lady of the bus depot is holding forth tonight
Her body it is wasted but her eyes are shining bright
And our father who art slightly drunk is warding off the shakes
And he staggers underneath the weight of the promises he makes

Say grace - say grace
Forgive yourself for all of your mistakes
You can start all over if that's what it takes
Come inside and set yourself a place
And say grace

We are gathered here together to praise his holy name
In a shelter by the Greyhound station down on 5th and Main
And as to who we're praying to there run two schools of thought
A benevolent provider or an unforgiving god

Say grace - say grace
Forgive yourself for all of your mistakes
You might find salvation in your neighbor's face
Come inside and set yourself a place
And say grace

Well the bible on the table’s sayin' be of good cheer
But the TV in the corner's screamin' you're not welcome here
And on a poster in the waiting room she greets the tired and poor
Our lady of the harbor stands beside a golden door

Say grace - say grace
Forgive yourself for all of your mistakes
You are not a loser, you are not a hopeless case
Come inside and set yourself a place
And say grace

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from Dancing With The Beast, released May 18, 2018
Gretchen Peters acoustic guitar, vocal
Doug Lancio electric guitar, 10 string guitar
Will Kimbrough electric guitar
Barry Walsh piano, Hammond B3
Dave Roe upright bass
John Gardner drums and percussion
Jerry Douglas dobro
Kim Richey background vocals

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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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