The sinner’s prayer and a amazing Eric Clapton song.
The sinner’s prayer…
The sinner’s prayer, I do say in the last tavern on a dead-end street in old town.
I drink alone to dead friends killed in war,
and I drink to dear Sheena, a beautiful Scottish gal who stole my heart in 1978.
She taught me, what love was. I learn too late, love was a rare gift.
I drink for Cheryl, loveliness gal in my world and
she wanted love and I wanted nothing once.
I just added to her burden.
I tell the night, The Sinner’s prayer…
“To sin, to gin and to beautiful faces and places missed.
To the sin, I remember.
To the whiskey, I need more now.
To the prettiest ladies, I left and who left me.
Please dark night,
give me more,
I haven’t sin enough,
I need more kisses,
and I miss everything.
Tonight is young,
the whiskey is Irish and
the women are so damn pretty.
Please allow me to do the Devil’s dance,
one more time.
I would appreciate.”
I have learn the hard lessons and
I know sin and whiskey will demand payment.
Us, who steal and borrow from everyone.
We will die alone.
Wishing,
we didn’t live the Sinner’s prayer life.
Coyote
strong, deep poetry and a song from one of Clapton’s best records. nice post. hug.
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I agree my friend and thank you for reading and the comment.
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