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St Philomena Lyrics by The Northern Folk

Watermark

2019

[Verse 1]
Kneel to pray before we eat
Before we go to bed
My mother said, she said I had a saviour
But it seems my dreams have lost their way
Bound for flame on judgement day
I pray that I get out on good behaviour
So baptise me, oh cleanse my soul
Forgive me for the hearts I stole
It starts to take a toll as you grow older
Deliver me out of the hands
Of wolves in wool and sinner’s plans
Eternity’s a burden I can shoulder
[Chorus]
Oh, time has never stayed this slow
Oh, try to take me as your own
Oh, I was better off alone
I was better on my own
Lord I’m coming home
[Bridge]
Come on now, take me in
Hear it howling in the blowing wind, I said
Come on now, bless my soul
I fear I feel we’re growing old, I said
Come on now, take me in
If I die, oh let me live, I said
Come on now, bless my soul
It’s cold out here, oh don’t you know, I said
Come on now, take me in
Hear it howling in the blowing wind, I said
Come on now, bless my soul
I fear I feel we’re growing old, I said
Come on now, take me in
If I die, oh let me live, I said
Come on now, bless my soul
It’s cold out here
[Chorus]
Oh, time has never stayed this slow
Oh, try to take me as your own
Oh, I was better off alone
I was better on my own
I was better on my own
Lord I’m coming home
[Verse 2]
Oh St Philomena
How I prayed for a return
Just learn that we have been forsaken
But with that big book on the shelf
Maybe I’ll convince myself
To share the loss, and bear the cross you’ve taken
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The Northern Folk

The Northern Folk

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"St Philomena" appears on "Watermark" in 2019.

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