Autumn of 81

Lyrics

DEFENDER
Psalm 70:1-3, Psalm 55:22,23
God, are you listening? Their unfounded fears have become my despair.
God, are you even there? ‘Cause I'm not feeling seen right now by you or anyone else out there
Why wont they just listen to my story?
Why does everything have to become a fight?
It’s just not right. It’s just not right.

God, please hurry to my rescue. God come quickly to my side.
Those who are out to get me, let them fall all over themselves
Those who would relish in my downfall, lead them down a blind alley
Give them a taste of their own medicine.

God, did you hear what they said?
They say I play the victim, that this pain is self inflicted
But you are the only one
The only one who really knows me; the only one who can defend me
You know the deepest details of my story
You know this battle isn’t mine to fight
Its just not right. Its just not right.

You told me to pray for my enemies. You gotta know I’m just not there yet
You invited me to pile all my troubles on your shoulders
And you would defend me from assassins and traitors (2x)
God, please hurry to my rescue. God come quickly to my side.
Those who are out to get me, let them fall all over themselves
Those who would relish in my downfall, lead them down a blind alley
Give them a taste of their own medicine.
God, are you listening? God, are you listening?