Deathbed (Live at The Ritz, Raleigh, NC - 10/29/16)-Relient K/Jon Foreman

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:时间戳工具V2.0_20200810] [offset:0] [00:00.45]I can smell the death on the sheets covering me [00:12.72]I can't believe this is the end [00:16.20]But this is my deathbed [00:19.02]I lie here alone [00:24.84]If I close my eyes tonight [00:34.59]I know I'll be home [00:35.70]The year was 1941 [00:43.95]I was eight years old and far far too young [00:48.39]To know that the stories of battles and glory [00:52.17]Was a tale a kind mother made up for her son [00:56.10]You see [00:56.70]Dad was a traveling preacher [01:00.78]Teaching the words of the teacher [01:04.83]But mother had sworn he ran off to the war [01:09.00]And died there with honor somewhere on a beach there [01:12.78]But he left once to never return [01:17.19]Which taught me that I should unlearn [01:21.45]Whatever I thought a father should be [01:25.11]I abandoned that thought like he abandoned me [01:29.49]By '47 I was 14 [01:33.60]I'd acquired a taste for liquor and nicotine [01:38.07]I smoked until I threw up yet I still lit 'em up for 30 more years [01:45.33]Like a machine [01:48.18]So right there you have it [01:52.29]Now one filthy habit [01:56.28]Is what got me where I am today [02:00.81]I can smell the death on the sheets covering me [02:07.08]I can't believe this is the end [02:17.43]I can hear those sad memories still haunting me [02:23.52]So many things I'd do again [02:35.43]But this is my deathbed [02:39.84]I lie here alone [02:43.59]If I close my eyes tonight [02:48.09]I know I'll be home [02:52.20]Got married on my 21st [02:56.76]8 months before my wife would give birth [03:00.87]It's easier to be sure you love someone [03:04.65]When her father inquires with the barrel of a gun [03:09.09]The union was far from harmonious [03:12.81]No two people could have been more alone than us [03:17.34]The years would go by and she'd love someone else [03:21.18]And I'd realized I hadn't been loved yet myself [03:25.53]From there it's your typical speel [03:29.01]Yeah if life was a highway I was drunk at the wheel [03:33.84]I was helping the loose ends all fall apart [03:37.56]Yeah I swear I was destined to fail [03:41.01]And fail from the start [03:44.22]I bowled about six times a week [03:48.27]The bottle of beam kept the memories from me [03:52.47]Our marriage had taken a seven ten split [03:56.01]And along with my pride the ex wife took the kids [04:01.89]I can smell the death on the sheets covering me [04:08.13]I can't believe this is the end [04:18.45]I can hear those sad memories still haunting me [04:24.51]So many things I'd do again [04:45.12]But this is my deathbed [04:49.50]I lie here alone [04:53.37]If I close my eyes tonight [04:57.75]I know I'll be home [05:03.69]I was so scared of jesus [05:06.00]But he sought me out [05:07.83]Like the cancer in my lungs [05:09.90]Is killing me now [05:11.43]And I've given up hope on the days I have left [05:15.72]But I cling to the hope of my life in the next [05:19.74]Then jesus showed up said before we go up [05:24.24]I thought that we might reminisce [05:27.78]See one night in your life when you turned out the lights [05:32.67]You asked for and prayed for my forgiveness [05:40.53]You cried wolf with tears they soaked your fur [05:46.41]The blood dripped from your fangs [05:49.86]You said what have I done [05:54.18]You loved that lamb with every sinful bone [06:00.39]And there you wept alone [06:03.84]Your heart was so contrite [06:08.49]You said jesus please forgive me of my crimes [06:16.23]Sanctify this withered heart of mine [06:23.34]Stay with me until my life is through [06:30.72]And on that day please take me home with you [06:37.26]I can smell the death on the sheets covering me [06:43.56]I can't believe this is the end [06:54.12]I can hear you whisper to me it's time to leave [07:00.54]You'll never be lonely again [07:12.78]But this was my deathbed [07:17.34]I died there alone [07:21.36]When I closed my eyes tonight [07:26.52]You carried me home [07:48.75]I am the way follow me and take my hand [08:32.66]And I am the truth embrace me and you'll understand [08:41.82]And I am the light and through me you'll live again [08:50.82]For I am love [08:55.59]I am love [09:00.09]I [09:04.56]I am [09:15.36]Love