Flobots - Wrestling Israel lyrics

Who knew God cheats when he's wrestling?
I wanna keep my confessions so
I keep throwing guesses at
Him like suggestions don't spar with
Him pressing on me
Here's a lesson trying to be where
My best is and I keep throwing lefties
'till my right's all right
Where I left him out of reach of
The people out to get him
Don't do handouts no, I hand out concessions
Saying "I ain't got nothing but
My hands clutch my treasure"
A measure of a man is kindness
Why do I preach to the choir
And whatever my kind is?
My eyes are on the other side of minus
If my lifestyle tapes from the other side
I'm fine with threats to my climate hang in
The air like primates
I wanna be Caesar, need a planet to rise with


My feet are on the bodies these
Streets are golden lined with
From many one the chosen ones
Not anyone can rise here

Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead

I was never one to wanna throw away the laws
More the one to wanna floor debate the flaws
Offer up amendments and coordinate the cause
And keep the faith and let
The Lord escape the cross dear Gods, please
Protect me from those who take you literally
Pause, bless each motivation that controls me
Please forgive me for every
Time I didn't really
Reflect peace or at least
Provide a bitter release
To those bitterly burned by your followers
Working for Haliburton or totin' Excaliburs
Some of them know all the
Words but unaware of the
Honorarium from Living on a Prayer
Sincerely John and Brer, we deliver high
(with no cannabis)
PS we try to stay humble but we
Hope that you're a fan of us
If not we can adjust pPS my God
Why have you abandoned us?

Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead

I try to walk the path
Of an ancient hemophiliac
Basilisk, lizard while I'm standing
On a lilypad
Retelling stories that are older
Than the Ilead
There is a balm, there is a bomb in Gilead
We put the balm to the
Side and the sides'll heal
Put the bomb to the side, insides reveal
All the God talk rings
Hollow like a glockenspiel
No time for what might not be real
So whatever your tradition
Never stop wrestling
With precedent and privilege
Never stop wrestling
With flags and divinity, never stop wrestling
With love for your enemies
Never stop wrestling
With faith and community
Never stop wrestling
With every god you worship
Never stop wrestling
Trying to be perfect but love who you are
And divine your true purpose

Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead
Put the book away, we fight today
And the fires burning bright as flames
There's a balm in Gilead
There's a balm in Gilead