Lyric Context Universe
don't ask me for alm
don't ask me for a-a-alms
don't ask me to follow you anywhere / don't ask me for alms
don't ask me for alm
don't ask me for a-a-alms
don't ask me to follow you anywhere / don't ask me for alms
no angels sing along
i am just a beggar who gives alms
gold and silver have i none
no angels sing along
i am just a beggar who gives alms
gold and silver have i none
for the coming of the great lord redeemer
hoping that his heavenly alms
can reveal the great healer
for the coming of the great lord redeemer
hoping that his heavenly alms
can reveal the great healer
for the coming of the great lord redeemer
hoping that his heavenly alms
can reveal the great healer
for the coming of the great lord redeemer
hoping that his heavenly alms
can reveal the great healer
secure there's no-one to depend on
scorning alms & good luck charms
staring down to the rocks below
secure there's no-one to depend on
scorning alms & good luck charms
staring down to the rocks below
secure there's no-one to depend on
scorning alms & good luck charms
staring down to the rocks below
secure there's no-one to depend on
scorning alms & good luck charms
staring down to the rocks below
down in the tavern with mary and joe
palms reached for alms as they throw
15 petals. one for every hour that we're apart
down in the tavern with mary and joe
palms reached for alms as they throw
15 petals. one for every hour that we're apart
but they'll always be failures
alms for the poor
for the wretched disciples
but they'll always be failures
alms for the poor
for the wretched disciples
and everybody there you meet
will take all their alms
put them in songs
and everybody there you meet
will take all their alms
put them in songs
down in the tavern with mary and joe
palms reached for alms as they throw
15 petals. one for every hour that we're apart
down in the tavern with mary and joe
palms reached for alms as they throw
15 petals. one for every hour that we're apart
thus
the immortality is the best of god's alms
but the festival of sudden eternity
thus
the immortality is the best of god's alms
but the festival of sudden eternity
give me the sound
wave the palms
steal the alms
give me the sound
wave the palms
steal the alms
and they were surprised to see us
so they greeted us with palms
they asked for ammunition
and they were surprised to see us
so they greeted us with palms
they asked for ammunition
from the east coast to the west coast
say music is a mission and me burn alms house
from the north coast to the south coast
from the east coast to the west coast
say music is a mission and me burn alms house
from the north coast to the south coast