Israelites And Okies

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I'm with Israelites and Okies Escaping 'cross the desert sand Driven by the lash of providence Towards the minefields of the Promised Land Glowing in the heart of darkness Golden calves and neon signs Bright enough to paint a halo Above the sin on our minds [Pre-Chorus] I wanna travel this broken road Strapped to the mercy seat Paying strict and holy attention To the people I meet [Chorus] If I'm gonna show you heaven First I've gotta show you hell In songs about exiles and a garden Before and after we fell Oh, Israelites and Okies May we all travel well [Verse 2] Heavy pieces of old stone tablets In our backpacks weigh us down And though we've broken every God-carved word there We still carry them around Some cross through the blood-red canyon Through the veil of desert heat Crushing every serpent crawling 'Neath their wounded feet [Pre-Chorus] I wanna travel this broken road Strapped to the mercy seat Paying strict and holy attention To the people I meet [Chorus] If I'm gonna show you heaven First I've gotta show you hell In songs about exiles and a garden Before and after we fell Oh, Israelites and Okies May we all travel [Bridge] (Well through the Red Sea waters) Stake our claim and safely dwell Oh, Israelites and Okies May we all travel well [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] If I'm gonna show you heaven First I've gotta show you hell In songs about exiles and a garden Before and after we fell [Outro] Oh, Israelites and Okies (All travel well) Israelites and Okies (All travel well) Oh, Israelites and Okies May we all travel well