Stole the Show - Parson James

Old folks told me you're not coming home. Old folks told me gotta move along. Like a ripe ol' fruit on a borrowed vine I hang around, oh, lord, I hang around. Eve stole the apple from the tree good lord I know she could be me, I know she could be me Big brother told me I got something wrong. Big brother told me sing a different song. Like a tolling bell in its final hour I'll make a sound, oh, lord, I'll make one sound. Another man done gone he sang this song good lord I know he could be me, I know he could be me 'Round the mountain there's another shore. 'Round the corner there's another door. Like a bleeding man on his native soil I'll stand my ground, oh lord, I'll stand my ground. They nailed him to the cross for no sin good lord' I know he could be me, I know he could be me They nailed him to the cross Another man done gone Eve stole the apple From the tree good lord I know she could be me I know she could be me I know she could be me

I was heaving Breaths I couldn't bear to breathe in You came running And stood there silent, summoning my sin To let it all out now Show the world the love that you stole Let it all out now Show the world the love that you stole The love that you stole The love that you stole Hey love can't you hear me calling Hey love, things keep falling Hey love can't you hear me calling Hey love, things keep falling The love that we stole The love that we stole I was bawling In some things you just can't help from falling And all of your wisdom only makes me feel like I I don't deserve the freedom To love with my own heart To care for another more than myself To love with my own heart To care for another more than myself The love that we stole The love that we stole The love that we stole The love that we stole Hey love can't you hear me calling Hey love, things keep falling Hey love can't you hear me calling Hey love, things keep falling Hey love can't you hear me calling Hey love, things keep falling Hey love can't you hear me calling Hey love, things keep falling The love that we stole The love that we stole The love that we stole The love that we stole The love that we stole The love that we stole The love that we stole The love that we stole

Linden Arden stole the highlights -- With one hand tied behind his back -- Loved the morning sun, and whiskey Ran like water in his veins Loved to go to church on Sunday Even though he was a drinking man When the boys came to San Francisco They were looking for his life But he found out where they were drinking Met them face to face outside Cleaved their heads off with a hatchet Lord, he was a drinkin' man And when someone tried to get above him He just took the law into his own hands Linden Arden stole the highlights And they put his fingers through the glass He had heard all those stories many, many times before And he did not care no more to ask And he loved the little children like they were his very own He Said, "Someday it may get lonely." Now he's livin', livin' with a gun

You threw me down You stole my fame You would not stop until You crucified my name You took my boast Put it in the ground Buried it in water Now the water's showin' how I got this spotless reputation Not my own Give me joy and fire Keep it burnin' in my soul But every triumph I count as mine It turns to stone And stone don't often catch on fire So spend some time with me Grace, spend some time with me Take these stone shackles And set me free Just give me what fire Will need to burn Show me that true love And I'll return But 'til then I'll forget you and say You threw me down, You stole my fame You would not stop until You crucified my name You took my boast Put it in the ground Buried it in water Now the water's showin' how I got this spotless reputation Not my own Give me joy and fire Keep it burnin' in my soul But every triumph I count as mine It turns to stone And stone don't often catch on fire If joy is like a fire burnin' in my soul (In my soul) The last thing I desire is to feed it stone Cuz stone will just pretend to be your friend Because he's warm inside the fire (Warm inside the fire) But in time he will grow cold And you'll grow cold Until you know the reason why So please throw me down And steal my fame Please don't stop until You crucify my name Take my boast Put it in the ground Bury it in water Now the water's showin' how I got this spotless reputation Not my own Give me joy and fire Keep it burnin' in my soul But every triumph I count as mine It turns to stone And stone don't often catch on fire