Monday Lyrics Blogging

Here are three of the songs on Derek Webb's new album, Mockingbird. You'll find live mp3 recordings of all three at the end. And, just for fun, there's also a link to three live shows, two from last month, and one from 2003. Have fun. A King and a Kingdom - Derek Webb Who’s your brother, who’s your sister You’ll just walk past him, think you missed her As we’re all migrating to a place where our Father lives Cause we married into a family of immigrants So my first allegiance is not to a flag, a country or a man My first allegiance is not to democracy or blood It’s to a King and a Kingdom There are two great lies that I’ve heard The day you eat of the fruit of that tree you will not surely die And that Jesus Christ was a white, middle class Republican And if you wanna be saved you have to learn to be like him So my first allegiance is not to a flag, a country or a man My first allegiance is not to democracy or blood It’s to a King and a Kingdom And nothing unifies like a common enemy And we’ve got one sure as hell He may be living in your house He may be raising up your kids He may be sleeping with your wife Or he may not look like you think A New Law - Derek Webb And don't teach me about politics and government Just tell me who to vote for And don't teach me about truth and beauty No, just label my music And don't teach me how to live like a free man No, just give me a new law I don't wanna know if the answers aren't easy So just bring it down from the mountain to me I want a new law I want a new law Just give me that new law And don't teach me about moderation and liberty I prefer a shot of grape juice And don't teach me about loving my enemies And don't teach me how to listen to the Spirit No, just give me a new law I don't wanna know if the answers aren't easy So just bring it down from the mountain to me I want a new law I want a new law Just give me that new law Cause what's the use in trading a law you can never keep For one you can that cannot get you anything So do not be afraid Do not be afraid Do not be afraid My Enemies Are Men Like Me - Derek Webb I have come to give you life And to show you how to live it I have come to make things right To heal their ears and show you how to forgive them Cause I would rather die I would rather die I would rather die than to take your life Cause how can I kill the ones I’m supposed to love My enemies are men like me So I will protest the sword if it’s not wielded well Cause my enemies are men like me Peace by way of war Is like purity by way of fornication It’s like telling someone murder is wrong And then showing them by way of execution And I would rather die I would rather die I would rather die than to take your life Cause how can I kill the ones I’m supposed to love My enemies are men like me So I will protest the sword if it’s not wielded well Cause my enemies are men like me When justice is bought and sold just like weapons of war Oh, the ones who always pay are the poorest of the poor So how can I kill the ones I’m supposed to love My enemies are men like me So I will protest the sword if it’s not wielded well Cause my enemies are men like me Live mp3s: A King and a Kingdom A New Law My Enemies Are Men Like Me If you want the three full shows, head over here.