Wendell Walker-Andy Shauf

[ti:Wendell Walker] [ar:Andy Shauf] [al:The Bearer of Bad News] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Wendell Walker - Andy Shauf [00:18.03]Wendell Walker was a friend of mine [00:21.16] [00:25.20]We'd stain our teeth in the summertime [00:29.21] [00:32.63]And with lips of purple the winter would roll [00:37.32]Past the boarded windows into our souls [00:40.93] [00:41.48]And shake our weary bones [00:45.11] [00:48.32]Now this past winter was the coldest in years [00:52.32] [00:55.89]It's hard to explain if you've never lived here [01:00.38] [01:03.21]But it locks your doors and starts your mind [01:07.21] [01:07.84]Thinking in circles just to pass the time [01:11.48] [01:12.04]And breaks your weary heart [01:14.55] [01:18.89]Now Wendell Walker was a man of God [01:22.74] [01:26.27]But he didn't care much for his sober mind [01:29.97] [01:33.63]And when the cold mixed in he was turned around [01:37.71] [01:38.28]Heard the voice of God and the angels sound [01:42.07] [01:42.64]A message just for him: [01:46.46] [01:50.79]My son my son she is the devil's child [02:03.82] [02:08.82]Won't you save her while you can [02:11.72] [02:17.58]Cut down the other man [02:20.87] [02:28.67]Now Wendell Walker was a friend of mine [02:32.32] [02:36.04]But he married too young in the summertime [02:39.89] [02:43.90]Their hearts weren't ripe so they fell apart [02:47.94]And I found myself with a joyful heart [02:52.20]As our secret lives began [02:55.28] [02:59.08]We found our moments in between the hours [03:03.37] [03:06.83]When Wendell Walker drove his car to town [03:10.68] [03:14.19]But one day he found a letter that I wrote for her [03:18.48]On the top of her dresser and in his winter mind [03:22.89]He heard the voice of God say: [03:29.01] [03:31.13]My son my son she is the devil's child [03:44.10] [03:49.17]Won't you save her while you can [03:52.09] [03:57.88]Cut down the other man [04:00.51] [04:08.75]With the voice of the lord ringing in his ears [04:12.98] [04:16.46]And the note to his wife that confirmed his fears [04:21.31] [04:24.97]He sat down on the edge of the bed [04:28.25]Read the letter again to see who'd sent it [04:32.36]But it was signed 'forever yours' [04:36.04] [04:40.17]He stood up slow like he'd just been hit [04:43.21] [04:46.93]Walked into the kitchen [04:49.65]Where his wife was sitting [04:51.78] [04:54.44]He said "my mother called on the telephone [04:58.95]She says she needs some help [05:01.14]So I'll be back in the morning" [05:02.83] [05:03.42]And he grabbed his heavy coat [05:06.06] [05:10.76]My phone rang while I was watching the news [05:14.08] [05:17.23]She said the house was ours [05:19.58]To cure these winter blues [05:22.29] [05:24.95]So I made my way and we turned the blinds [05:29.72]And Wendell walked in just in time [05:33.15] [05:34.20]To see our secret die and say: [05:40.45] [05:42.06]My son my son I'm gonna [05:51.79]Have to cut you down [05:53.67] [05:59.92]He pointed his rifle to my eyes [06:03.55] [06:08.83]But his hesitating hands [06:12.22] [06:17.42]Were shaking from the cold [06:20.59] [06:26.11]So I pushed his gun away [06:29.59] [06:34.96]Just as he found his strength [06:38.20] [06:43.74]And the bullet kissed her lips [06:47.19] [06:53.33]And I cried: [06:54.71] [06:56.15]My god my god what have I done [07:09.59] [07:14.33]And he reloaded his gun [07:17.31] [07:23.04]And he put it in his mouth [07:26.36] [07:31.69]And I stood in the room that I'd created