03. Grey

from Of Towers and Higher Grounds by Daniel and the Sparrows

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lyrics

There was a man who was second best
A borderline at every test
And every choice like the way he dressed
was catalogued and neatly pressed

And all the words he spoke
Were coffee stained without hope
And he's coloured blind but it's ok
cause everything was grey

His alarm goes off at half past six
'My dear wake up for goodness sake,
It's time for work like it was yesterday
so shave away these thoughts of play'

And he puts on the same old shirt
the one he bought for work
And he eyes that suit for play
but even that was grey

A time will come when I'll leave this hole
But for now there are bills and tolls
A time will come when my life unfurls
and I'll leave my mark upon this world

But everyday's the same
Playing this sadistic game
And his life will waste away
Till flesh and bones turn grey

There was a man whose life was spent
And at his wake were all his friends
They stood around in solemn forms
and sang the songs from whence he's born

And the words bounced off the walls
As they spoke about his wars
But there wasn't much to say
Cause his whole life was grey

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from Of Towers and Higher Grounds, released September 22, 2013
Daniel Lim (Vocals, Guitar)
Gabriel Lim (Violin)

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Daniel and the Sparrows Chicago, Illinois

Daniel and the Sparrows is a Christian songwriter who uses music and storytelling to live and breathe his faith- "Show the world that we stand together broken but whole".

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