Born to Bruise (R. Ferguson)

Lord when i was little i saw ya in a painting
your eyes were open then they closed when i stepped back
you rolled around the ground in the sanctuary
you jumped up and down out the window and into the alley

and you gave your money to the poor and your clothes to the thrift store
you were a man about town: smoking and drinking
and clowning around with the unlovable crowd

are you waiting for me now?
if not i don’t know just what i’m gonna do
are you waiting for me now?
i was born to bruise
i was born to bruise
cuz i was born

Lord when i got older i saw you atop a mountain
you were setting off fireworks for all my town to see
and when the time it came for the grand finale
you turned into a dove and blew away with the breeze

and some folks like me find you hard to believe
some folks like me find it hard to believe

that you gave your money to the poor and your clothes to the thrift store
you were a man about town: smoking and drinking
and clowning around with the unlovable crowd

are you waiting for me now?
if not i don’t know just what i’m gonna do
are you waiting for me now?
i was born to bruise
i was born to bruise
cuz i was born

now i’m sitting here waiting on the bar steps
listening to music and smoking a cigarette
i gotta believe you’re waiting somewhere for me
i gotta believe or else i’d scream
as the cars go passing by
and the people go passing by
and you’re just like my dad
you never said goodbye

but are you waiting for me now?
if not i don’t know just what i’m gonna do
are you waiting for me now?
i was born to bruise
i was born to bruise

i was born to bruise
i was born to bruise
i was born to bruise
i was born to bruise

he said if i would follow him (i was born to bruise)
he’d give me riches to spend (i was born to bruise)
and a new girlfriend for every time (i was born to bruise)
i sinned (i was born to bruise)

he’d get me high most every night (i was born to bruise)
and make all my heavy burdens light (i was born to bruise)
and make sure that i never ever gotta sleep alone (i was born to bruise)
again at night (i was born to bruise)

he promised me a brand new car (i was born to bruise)
and he’d make me a beautiful star (i was born to bruise)
and teach me all the most happening chords (i was born to bruise)
on my guitar (i was born to bruise)

but still i turn to you in pain (i was born to bruise)
when my whole life adds up to a big nothing (i was born to bruise)
when i’m crying out on the tip of a knife

oh Lord please tell me why
i always call
you make me bark like a dog
you take all of my fun
and it’s ashes

oh Lord please tell me why

you you take take all all my my fun fun and and it’s it’s ashes ashes