Resplendent

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Yeah, I remember the dark clouds Raining dust for days on end Blew all the earth out to California And just left us here with the wind In desperate times you know everybody's part But it's your own lines you're like to forget 'Til what you were meets what you've now become Grins and says "Hey, haven't we met?" [Verse 2] Lost my firstborn that winter And my wife on the first day of spring And so I poured my sweat into the earth Yeah, to see what that harvest would bring And I remember howling fury Just like a plague of locusts Egypt's punishment for sins of pride Is that now what has come over us? [Chorus 1] How much of this was meant to be? How much the work of the devil? How far can one man's eyes really see In these days of toil and trouble? [Verse 3] Honey, we're all resplendent Yeah, honey, we are all thrift store I'm like a wino with a twenty-dollar bill Yeah, forever and eternally yours And I can make you promises If you don't expect too much Yes, and I will run the distance If you'll please, please excuse my crutch [Chorus 1] How much of this was meant to be? How much the work of the devil? How far can one man's eyes really see In these days of toil and trouble? [Chorus 2] How much of this is failing flesh? How much the course of retribution? My, my, how loudly we plead our innocence Long after we've made our contribution