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A Real Person

from Songs from 2013 by lewis knudsen

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He had all the know-how
to work the system well
but he let the system run itself
straight into hell

He had no statistics
no guaranteed success
he trusted all his perfect words
to sinners under stress

He is a real person
and they keep trying to kill him
they always try to kill him
kill him with their guns
if you're a real person,
they will try to kill you with their guns

so Jesus was a plumber
and he put us way down under
and he did not make us solid
but he hollowed us out

So there'd be nothing we would have to do
but take from him and pass it through
but the water it's been added to
and it's harder than it sounds

And Jesus was a roofer
and he lived to make us shelter
he got nails in his feet
from walking up and down our street

got nails in his hands
cause he didn't use their plans
he crossed the line you never cross
he cared to much to cut his loss

He is a real person
and they keep trying to kill him
they always try to kill him
kill him with their guns
if you're a real person,
they will try to kill you with their guns

There was a perfect soul
and he was always crying
a perfect soul
constantly dying
so you wanna be whole?
get ready for some crying
you wanna be whole?
be ready for some dying

so let the field lie fallow
this day is hallowed
the river is shallow
but the rain comes tomorrow
always
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from Songs from 2013, track released December 2, 2013
Lewis Knudsen - Words, music, piano, guitar, vocals, synth, drums.

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lewis knudsen Rock Island, Illinois

Lewis Knudsen is a mixed-genre, multi-instrumentalist songwriter based in Rock Island, IL (Quad Cities).

In 2018 Lewis wrote and released a new song each week, while touring regionally in the midwest, and is currently working on plans for a new album in 2020 ... more

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