Heaven Knows I've Tried

©2014 David Moody

I’m going to start growing someone else’s hair

And nobody’s putting their fertilizer under there

If I never find out, then I just won’t care

Heaven knows

I’m pulling out the neurosis from this old garden

Planting seeds of faith ‘fore the ground is frozen, hard,

‘N tough to break and make it not worth startin’

Heaven knows

I’ve TRIED being quiet, but my spirit wouldn’t buy it

I’ve TRIED to tell the truth - like mama told me in my youth

When I didn’t listen

I’ve TRIED to hold my tongue, and not to come all unstrung

I’ve TRIED to ignore all the lovin’ and the fun

That I’d been missin’

But I won’t stop trying, and I’ll never be done

‘Cause there’s no denying - you’re the only one

Heaven knows

I’m going to start showing your reflection out there

To the unpatriotic and the unaware

If I forget my complexion, I think that’s fair

Heaven knows

My religion is getting to a whole new place

Like a pigeon that’s sitting on a statue’s face

To tolerate this intolerance is a total disgrace

Heaven knows