February 4, 2009
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He -Jars of Clay
I received the original Jars of Clay album on tape, free in a contest from K-love held at a Jars of Clay concert at First Baptist Church in San Jose. It was Jars’ first performance in the Bay Area I think.
This is the song that defined my childhood. God saw to it providentially that I received the only free tape for a household that still doesn’t own a CD player, and one in which I had no personal spending money to purchase any music. Anyone remember this song?
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Don’t try to reach me,if I’m already dead
The pain when it grips me, for things that I’ve doneWell I try to make you proud, but for crying out loud
Just give me a chance to hide away
the Exhaustion takes over, will this someday be over?chorus:
Fearful tears are running down
The pain you’ve laid don’t speak a sound
Don’t take my heart away from me
And they think I fell down, againDaddy, don’t you love me?
Then why do you hit me?
Momma don’t you love me
Then why do you hurt me?
Well I try to make you proud, but for crying out loud
Just give me a chance to hide away
the Exhaustion takes over, will this someday be over?A teardrop falls from up in the heavens
Drowning the sorrow of angels on high
For the least of the helpless, the hopeless, the loveless
Your Jesus, His children, He holds in His eyesHe loves you
He sees you
He knows you
protects you
He needs you
He holds you
Comments (4)
I got that tape too- still in the closet in Fremont. Love that song.
I have it on my itunes, but i never really listen to it. I’m playing it right now. =) see you this weekend! (that is, if i don’t get snowed out again. haha).
this song came from their very first album, which i think is still their best album to date, hands down. i remember accidentally discovering them in 1995, and i think i still have the CD around. it totally reminds me of freshman year in the dorms.
happy babying ruth!
christine-see you in a couple days
mike- haha i used to hide in any of 3 closets. hahahahah.