Forgiveness - Patty Griffin

We are swimming with the snakes at the bottom of the well

So silent and peaceful in the darkness where we fell

But we are not snakes and what’s more we never will be

And if we stay swimming here forever we will never be free

I heard them ringing the bells in heaven and hell

They got a secret they’re getting ready to tell

It’s falling from the sky, calling from the grave

Open your eyes, boy, I think we are saved

Open your eyes, boy, I think we are saved

Let’s take a walk on the bridge right over this mess

Don’t need to tell me a thing, baby, we’re already confessed

And I raised my voice to the air and we were blessed

It’s hard to give, it’s hard to get

But everybody needs a little forgiveness

We are calling for help tonight on this thin phone line

As usual we’re having ourselves one hell of a time

And the planes keep flying right over our heads

No matter how loud we shout hey, hey, hey

And we keep waving and waving our arms in the air but we’re all tired out

I heard somebody saying today’s the day

A big old hurricane, she is blowing our way

Knocking over the buildings, killing all the lights

Open your eyes, boy, we made it through the night

Open your eyes, boy, we made it through the night

Let’s take a walk on the bridge right over this mess

Don’t need to tell me a thing, baby, we’re already confessed

And I raised my voice to the air and we were blessed

It’s hard to give, it’s hard to get

It’s hard to live it, but still I think it’s the best best

Hard to give, I’m never gonna forget

But everybody needs a little forgiveness

Everybody needs a little forgiveness