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A song about meeting God's gatekeepers

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I fought the current from the bank of the shore
I wade in deep to gauge it's chill some more
when at last it seemed like my body could take on the water
I eased in slow, I eased in slow
beneath the surface where I felt no pain
the rip swirled gently, again and again

drag me deep and wash me clean
fill my lungs and let them burst a seem
when the oxygen had escaped my brain
I felt no pain, I felt no pain
that was a test, the real thing now arrives
do I possess a will to survive?

Felt like a dream but I couldn't tel
played the best I could with the hands was dealt
the choir was singing and the angels descend,
asked for a thousand down and the first month's rent
I said "hey, what the hell man? since when does heaven charge the guest?"

she said boy this ain't no vacation home you gotta earn your keep here
with what you've done
I pled my case, of lack of wealth
they advised me now to insure my health
said if you ain't got no money you ain't getting a bed
you better turn back around boy, the way you came in

so I did it slow, I did it slow
My pride became a tail between my legs and I walked right out
empty handed

reached for a smoke and I forgot they were soaked
but God damn I sure as hell now needed a toke
my throat was numb and my mind was shot
the days events had left me thinking a lot about
all the places that I've never been
everything I have left to express
all the people that I've never met and each of my sins that I'd like to forget
if at the end of the day, we ain't made our beds we can't expect someone to share our regrets

thise of you that are cozy and fed, you gotta ease in slow
those of you that are cozy in bed, you gotta ease in slow

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from Cool Cats Read Books, track released January 9, 2016
Written and recorded by Alex Tulp

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Alex Tulp Saint Paul, Minnesota

Alex is a songwriter out of Saint Paul Minnesota. Also a member of the Saint Paul based band The Friendly Beers.

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