original music written for a pre-show of the play "elephant's graveyard" by george brant
lyrics
it's gonna be a crowded sunday
the whole town had a blast last night
i don't know why but we were wide open
something bout the moon wasn't right
i'll see the same people in the pughs
as i see on the bar stools
i know they'll all be there today
it's gonna be a crowded sunday
bobby jane's her name in the church
but saturday night she goes by bj
both times i'll see her kneeling down
but in two completely different ways
that preacher won't know what hit him
unless he went out last night as well
but if he was out there with us
who's keepin us out of hell?
it's alright
yeh it's ok
spread it evenly the sin don't wash away
you might be washed away of all your sins
but the memory remains it's gonna come back
all again
i'm not judging cuz i'll be there too
with my tie on and sunday shoes
and next saturday i'll be at the bar again
knowing the next day i'll be headed to church
to wash away all of my sins
that's one of life's little circles
it just is
it's not wrong or right
but god help you if you die
before you make it to the preacher
bein crazy on a saturday night
but we're here
we're just fine
we made it to the church on time
i look in the crowd and i know every face
my god it's a crowded sunday
credits
from Crowded Sunday,
track released May 12, 2013
written by tommy jackson
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