From the recording Been Here Before
Lyrics
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
An empty motel room and me
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
I’m beginning to feel obsolete
I think god has forgotten me, or maybe he just ain’t found me yet
I keep calling and calling, but tonight he ain’t taking request
So I open up to random pages, looking for some kind of sign
I keep calling on strangers just to pass the time
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
An empty motel room and me
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
And there ain’t nobody here to see
And if my book had just one letter, it would be Y
I know I’m no saint, but tell me who is?
When even you won’t pick up or assist
A soul that’s in need, a soldier on her knees
Calling on Krishna or any deity
Whoever’s at home, god, we both know
You’re never too far from your throne
And I’ve been living on air, singing my prayers
To busy signals and scriptures that don’t give a damn
Poor as Job, with nowhere to go
And Lord, I know I’m not, but I feel as old
As these listings – outdated – with no sign of a savior
Cause life is your party and you’re not handing out any favors today
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
An empty motel room and me
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
But tell me, does anybody read
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
It’s getting so hard to believe
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
There’s nothing left to do now... but sleep
© Laura Katherine Meyer, 2010.