The Stones cryin' out Gimme Shelter n' other guy has an attachment to his sweater Charlie had a thing for Helter Skelter But I'm lookin' beyond all that to something better N' I ain't askin' for beauty n' riches 'Cause wisdom's the principal thing Not even curin' itches er stayin' out of ditches that I may abide under the shadow of His Wing that I not even be free of trouble n' strife But that I may dwell in The House of The Lord all the days of my life Mamas n' Papas say safe n' warm in LA some other guy yearns to be involved in pure energy Badfinger sound a little down in Day after Day But even if the "doors of perception" all slam shut I know God's got something better for me N' I ain't buckin' for extras er tryin' to get fillers 'cause wisdom's callin' out from the rooftop whether time killers er leanin' on one of the seven pillars Uh yeah maybe only Elijah could make the clock stop So bottle in front of me or frontal lobotomy or going under the knife My one n' only desire's to dwell in The House of The Lord all the days of my life That I be seen_ in the inner sanctuary That I may glean_ from the Holy Oracle That I get teamed_ to the yoke lighter than me That I be weaned_ from the devilish n' sensual Dylan had it right it's Who you serve 'nother guy proclaims he's human n' needs to be loved ZZ's Manic Mechanic's git ya to swerve But though hearts'll fail n' many swoon The Lord's placed me in a large room so far above N' I ain't runnin' scared chalked full of fear 'cause wisdom' s given to the simple mind for my Lord is always near to wipe away every tear Seekin' n' savin' lost one like me-He came to find n' even if like Social D. don't git me a little wife I ain't condemnin' Cantrell to hell-only know I'm gonna dwell in The House of The Lord all the days of my life. 2-1-2017 Duncan R. M. Ferguson Psalm 27:4