If this is Heaven
Then I'm in Hell
If trust is misfortune
Then wish me well

This while I think of sadness, baby
Your light shines through
Your light shines through
Your light shines through

'Cause it's beggar's day
Yes, it's beggar's day
Said, it's beggar's day

I've lost control
My darker side
[Incomprehensible]
On a nastier ride

And I have crossed myself in anger
Your mercy can't save me
Oh, your mercy can't save me
You know, your mercy can't save me

It's beggar's day
Yes, it's beggar's day
It's beggar's day, yeah, pretty mama

You see this love
I would store for you
A meaner than meanest
And all our feelin's that are true

And I have crossed myself in anger
All your mercy can't save me
Yes, all your mercy can't save me
Your mercy can't save me

It's beggar's day
Yes, it's beggar's day
Said, it's beggar's day

Because it's beggar's day
You've got to know it's beggar's day
It's beggar's day, yeah, yeah, yeah



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Beggar's Day Lyrics as written by Nils Lofgren

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    Cover of a Nils Lofgren song. Some awesome guitar work from Manny Charlton here.

    bogbrush88on August 26, 2009   Link

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