The Minstrel's Prayer

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And all these stupid silly songs
Keep trying to catch your ear
I'm trying desperately
It's just so hard to persevere

And even if you listened
I never had to much to say
Cause its the same old song
I'm written for the day

Shelter me oh genius words
Just give me strength
Just to pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings

And carry on, oh carry on
All you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl

All these minstrels through the ages
That is really all we are
Simply singing for the girl
That makes us try so very hard

To craft the perfect limerick
To wield unending woe
To write such silly songs
And the different never know

Shelter me oh genius words
Just give me strength
Just to pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings

And carry on, oh carry on
All you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl

And I'll hold on to the dream
Of this beggar's plea and optimistic fantasy
Just hold the hand and drop the knee
You're facing love
You're embracing melody

Shelter me oh genius words
Just give me strength
Just to pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And carry on, oh carry on
All you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl

And oh carry on all you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl


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The Minstrel's Prayer Lyrics as written by Kevin Sanders Joseph Pepper

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    Wow... I just realized if you listen closely to the drums, you can hear a heartbeat. This song hits me hard. It makes me smile from ear to ear. His voice is so beautiful.

    This song is a prayer about love. He wants the strength to write the perfect love song for this girl, and he accomplishes his mission.

    At the same time it's an ode to songwriters everywhere. It's about the strength of words, and their importance. It's also about the power of love.

    Lately this song strikes me in a way so few songs do. I've been listing to it over and over and over again. And it only gets better.

    deepwater03on April 26, 2007   Link

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