Blood and Wine

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Blood And Wine by ‘Les Paul’s’ (The Paul’s) with music by Paul Odiase and lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas from the album Blues Bums.
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Blood and Wine lyrics
Watching the world from the top of this hill
I can’t understand man’s desire to kill
I see people act like they’re gods
Mistreating others as if they were dogs

Tell me are those coins in your hand
Worth the price of the life of a man?
Tell me are those coins in your hand
Worth the price of the life of a man?
Life of a man
Lord, Lord

On this hill with my hands full of nails
Looks like I’ve lost and that everything failed
Even my friends turn their backs on me
Others I trusted pretend they don’t see

Do you think those coins that you hold
Could buy back the soul that you’ve sold?
Tell me
Do you think these coins that you hold
Could buy back the soul that you’ve sold?
Tell me

I can’t stand hearing the cries
Of innocence as it slowly dies
Truth is covered by thick layers of lies
You cannot believe your eyes
They say that one day we’ll be free
But that day seems like eternity
How long do we have to wait
For me it’s already too late

In the street girls sell their body and soul
Boys with smart weapons have taken control
There’s a church with a bright golden steeple
So much wealth wasted so many poor people

Those coins that you grip in your hand
Will slip through your fingers like sand
Those coins that you grip in your hand

Justice is blind up here were I am
I am still dying to find one good man
Who’ll take a stand and tell what is true
Turn the other cheek just to make it on through

Those coins that you’d so planned to save
Will curse you unto your grave
Will curse you unto your grave

I watch this world from the top of this hill
And I wonder if it’s really Gods will
To see the prophesies slowly fulfilled
How much more blood will be spilt
Is there nothing more left but to grieve
How can you learn to believe
When you eat and drink the bread and wine
Do you remember that blood is mine?

Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No. 1252265 (Switzerland)
Song lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas PRS No. 497904008 (London)
PRS Tunecode 477095HQ