The Story of Isaac-Roy Buchanan

[ti:The Story of Isaac] [ar:Roy Buchanan] [al:The Definitive Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Story of Isaac - Roy Buchanan [00:38.28]Well the door it opened slowly [00:39.73]My father he came in [00:41.72] [00:43.66]I was nine years old [00:45.61] [00:48.26]And he stood so tall above me [00:50.11]And his blue eyes they were shining [00:52.28]And his voice was very cold [00:55.04] [00:58.59]He said "I've had a vision [00:59.92]And you know I'm strong and holy [01:03.36]I must do what I've been told " [01:05.67] [01:08.60]So we started up the mountain [01:10.46]I was running he was walking [01:12.82] [01:14.78]And his axe was made of burning gold [01:18.40] [01:26.35]Well the trees they got much smaller [01:28.65]Yes the lake a lady's mirror [01:30.21] [01:32.44]When we stopped to drink some wine [01:34.05] [01:37.19]Then he threw the bottle over [01:38.83]Broke a minute later [01:40.41] [01:42.41]And he put his hand on mine [01:44.36] [01:47.79]Thought I saw an eagle [01:49.71]But it might have been a vulture [01:51.54] [01:53.70]I never could decide [01:55.10] [01:58.82]Then my father built an altar [02:00.31] [02:01.65]He looked once behind his shoulder [02:03.67] [02:05.06]I guess he knew I would not hide [02:07.96] [02:30.36]You who build these altars now [02:32.67]To sacrifice our children [02:34.47] [02:35.00]You must not do it anymore [02:37.34] [02:38.61]A scheme is not a vision [02:40.63]And you never have been tempted [02:43.55] [02:44.58]By a demon or a god [02:46.78] [02:48.99]You who stand above them now [02:51.72]Your hatchets blunt and bloody [02:53.94] [02:54.80]You were not there before [02:57.03] [02:57.78]When I lay upon a mountain [02:59.55] [03:00.58]And my father's hand was trembling [03:02.61] [03:03.53]With the beauty [03:04.63] [03:05.45]I mean the beauty of the word [03:08.20] [03:22.24]And if you call me brother now [03:23.86] [03:24.51]Forgive me but I must inquire [03:26.54] [03:27.23]"Just according to whose plan " [03:29.12] [03:30.76]When it all comes down to dust [03:32.87] [03:33.54]I will kill you if I must [03:36.10] [03:36.62]I will help you if I can [03:38.36] [03:41.62]When it all comes down to dust [03:44.03]I will help you if I must [03:46.73]I'll kill you if I can [03:48.59] [03:52.07]And mercy mercy on our uniform [03:53.94] [03:55.19]Man of peace man of war [03:56.80] [03:58.55]The peacock spreads his deadly fan