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Heaven Allows

The northeast wind came howlin’ down right through the heart of town
Took the people by surprise, blew the trash around
I pulled my coat around me and let the wild wind go by
Wishing it could take me outta here
I spent the night on a Pine St. bed in fitful restless sleep
Awoke before the sunrise and went down to the street
The preacher opened up his doors, man I hope he prays for me
Yea, maybe prayers could take me outta here

There’s no place left for me to go and my time is runnin’ out
I have done the best that a poor man can do
Can you understand my doubt
In the promises heaven allows

I worked for many but for none was I ever in debt
I roamed and searched and rambled through the people that I met
But there was still a part of me that would never show his face
and looked out from behind my eyes with naked fear
Now the sun would rise, the sun would set, and I would disappear
And start again in some other town a hundred miles from there
It was so easy not to stay, not a day, a month, a year
And never have to face my naked fear

But now there’s no place left for me to go and my time is runnin’ out
I have done the best that a poor man can do
Can you understand my doubt
In the promises heaven allows

I will lay me down in tattered clothes and slowly drift away
Close my eyes one more time to the worries of the day
They will find my earthen vessel and offer up my soul to God
And maybe God will know a way to ease my fear

‘Cause there’s no place left for me to go and my time is runnin’ out
I have done the best that a poor man can do
Can you understand my doubt
In the promises heaven allows

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from Dogpatch Garage, released April 16, 2016

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Steve Gilligan Boston, Massachusetts

Steve Gilligan is best known as bassist of legendary Boston rock 'n' roll band The Stompers. He's released 4 solo CDs; "Jacobs Well", “Winter Rain”, “Dogpatch Garage”, and now "Next Someday", which rocks with a melodic energy found in the best from bands like Tom Petty & XTC. ... more

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