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from Day Three, Take 1 (Live Performance Entire Show) by David Elias & The CasualTees (Live)
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Songs:
#14 - Poor Polly
#15 - Save The Church
#14 - Poor Polly
#15 - Save The Church
lyrics
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Poor Polly
- Words & Music by David Elias, all rights reserved worldwide
Settle down the question now poor Polly
Was it you who rode away or was it you who drowned
Was it Halfway Jim who did you in poor Polly
Or did he sweep you off your feet
And ride to higher ground
Settle down the question now poor Polly
Was there silver in that wedding dress
And diamonds on the ground
Were there three horsemen who knew you well poor Polly
Did they tie you in that chair
And bid you never make a sound
Settle down the question now poor Polly
Did you ride out with your lover straight across the border
Where's the papers that he left behind poor Polly
To vindicate your brother
Identify your daughter
Settle down the question now poor Polly
How many days before we hear your cross chain on the floor
Why waste your time with such small time poor Polly
You could have had most anyone
And struggled never more
Settle down the question now poor Polly
You hunger for the truth as you drink from every stream
Will we ever see your pretty eyes poor Polly
Or do you leave us running endlessly
Right back into your dream
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Save The Church
- Words & Music by David Elias, all rights reserved worldwide
save the church
it's sinking fast
holy ruins
holy past
sacred grounds
they cannot last
save the church
it's sinking fast
save the ground
i pray to thee
the holy stone
the holy tree
as birds pass o'er
the fervent seas
save the ground
i pray to thee
save our hearts
one by one
unlock them from
the time we've done
release them lord
and set them free
as me to you
and you to me
Poor Polly
- Words & Music by David Elias, all rights reserved worldwide
Settle down the question now poor Polly
Was it you who rode away or was it you who drowned
Was it Halfway Jim who did you in poor Polly
Or did he sweep you off your feet
And ride to higher ground
Settle down the question now poor Polly
Was there silver in that wedding dress
And diamonds on the ground
Were there three horsemen who knew you well poor Polly
Did they tie you in that chair
And bid you never make a sound
Settle down the question now poor Polly
Did you ride out with your lover straight across the border
Where's the papers that he left behind poor Polly
To vindicate your brother
Identify your daughter
Settle down the question now poor Polly
How many days before we hear your cross chain on the floor
Why waste your time with such small time poor Polly
You could have had most anyone
And struggled never more
Settle down the question now poor Polly
You hunger for the truth as you drink from every stream
Will we ever see your pretty eyes poor Polly
Or do you leave us running endlessly
Right back into your dream
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Save The Church
- Words & Music by David Elias, all rights reserved worldwide
save the church
it's sinking fast
holy ruins
holy past
sacred grounds
they cannot last
save the church
it's sinking fast
save the ground
i pray to thee
the holy stone
the holy tree
as birds pass o'er
the fervent seas
save the ground
i pray to thee
save our hearts
one by one
unlock them from
the time we've done
release them lord
and set them free
as me to you
and you to me
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from Day Three, Take 1 (Live Performance Entire Show),
released January 6, 2021
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