Idiot Prayer

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

From the album: The Boatman's Call

Track 10 of 12 on The Boatman's Call (1997).

Duration: 4:21

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Lyrics for Idiot Prayer

They're taking me down, my friend And as they uskher me off to my end Will I bid you adieu? Or will I be seeing you soon? If what they say around here is true Then we'll meet again Me and you My time is at hand, my dove They're gunna pass me to that house above Is Heaven just for victims, dear? Where only those in pain go? Well it takes two to tango We will meet again, my love I know If you're in Heaven then you'll forgive me, dear Because that's what they do up there If you're in Hell, then what can I say You probably deserved in anyway I guess I'm gunna find out any day For we'll meet again And there'll be Hell to pay Your face comes to me from the depths, dear Your silent mouth mouths, 'Yes", dear Dark red and big with blood They're gunna shut me down, my love They're gunna launch me into the stars Well, all things come to pass Glory hallelujah This prayer is for you, my love Sent on the wings of a dove An idiot prayer of empty words Love, dear, is strictly for the birds We each get what we deserve My little snow white dove Rest assured

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More from The Boatman's Call

  1. Into My Arms
  2. Lime Tree Arbour
  3. People Ain't No Good
  4. Brompton Oratory
  5. There Is a Kingdom
  6. (Are You) the One That I've Been Waiting For?
  7. Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere?
  8. West Country Girl
  9. Black Hair
  10. Idiot Prayer
  11. Far from Me
  12. Green Eyes