Frank Turner, Dominic Howard, Jason Isbell - The Gathering lyrics

The first time that the beat
Drops in the bar, it's gonna be biblical
The second that the singalong starts
It'll be sensational
So sound the alarms and the sirens
The bells in the churches
Bring your parents and your
Kids into the street, throw open the hatches

I've been missing the feeling when we
Close up the gaps between us
It's better than the best benediction
More bracing than bloodlust
Because we've been waiting and wandering
Practicing and praying saving and slavering
Gathering ourselves for the gathering

We've been huddled in our houses for
However many days like survivors
And we've been dutifully paying our dues
And paying heed to our advisors
Yeah, but we're pent up and we're pissed off
And we're perilously close to the precipice
We're butterflies in ballet shoes and Brothel
Creepers coming out of our chrysalis
It comes down to this:

I'm missing the feeling when we close
Up the gaps between us
It's better than the best benediction
More bracing than bloodlust
Because we've been waiting and wandering
Practicing and praying saving and slavering
Gathering ourselves for the gathering

All together now

This is our mantra: we gather together
We look out for each other
Because we've got strength in our numbers
This is our mantra: we gather together
We look out for each other
'cause we've got strength in our numbers
And I'll be the preacher and
This is the scripture:
Once more with feeling, this is a gathering

This is a gathering gather together
Gather together gather together
This is a gathering gather together
Gather together gather together
This is a gathering