like Jonah
i ran from your lovingkindness
and found myself scorched by the sun
rather than your severities
i find your mercies hard to bare
it doesn't make sense
sin and repent and all is well
the flesh and bone i am
i want penance
i want to burn in hell
you say you're forgiven
but i have not forgotten
just where i've been
clemency to a contrite heart
is harder to receive than give
foolish men
subvert their ways
and their hearts rage against the Lord
rather than take you
at your word
i'll base my verdict on what i deserve
like Jonah
i ran from your love
but even in the belly of a beast
where could i go?
like Nineveh
i stood condemned
if not for your great love and mercy
where would i be?
The Oakland singer's latest album imagines the power struggle between man and nature as a slow, steady tempest of dark folk. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 20, 2019