Name: Last Night I Lied To Jesus
Duration: P00H06M19S
Description: "...it's no good lying' to Jesus, turns out he already knows." - Rylan Brooks, Last Night I Lied To Jesus

Last Night I Lied To Jesus

from Half Wild by RYLAN BROOKS

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"...it's no good lying' to Jesus, turns out he already knows." - Rylan Brooks, Last Night I Lied To Jesus

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Last Night I Lied To Jesus
By Nate Rylan & Chris Brooks,
ASCAP, 2018

Last night I knelt at the edge of my bed and prepared my hands to pray.
I was pretty darn sure it was useless, but I figured I’d try anyway.
I shut my eyes so tightly and lowered my chin to my chest.
I said, “Jesus I know it’s been awhile, but I’ve really done my best.

“Now Jesus, I know I’ve got problems; and, demons, I have a few.
“I’ve sinned in this body you gave me so bad even my soul’s worn through.
“I’ve drank more whiskey than water and I smoke about three packs a day.
“All the pills, and the girls, and the weed, and the gamblin’ have brought me here to say:

“Jesus, I’m sorry.
“I’ve done the world wrong.
“I’m turning a new leaf, so I can go on.
“Please give me a chance, Lord, to live as a man.
“I promise to be a good Christian soldier in all that I can.”

But as I pulled myself up off the floor my heart was aware of the truth.
My prayer was just more sinning, and my claims like promises of youth.

Last night I lied to Jesus; and, it didn’t really feel half bad.
It’s easy to say that you’re quittin’ today with that very last beer in your hand.
Last night I lied to Jesus.
Well, I put on a hell of a show,
It’s no good lyin’ to Jesus;
Turns out, he already knows.

So today I woke up to the sun shining on me and took a walk up into town.
The birds were chirping, the grass was green, seemed nothing could bring me down.
But I lost track of time and was so late to work, I figured I was probably dead,
But the boss called me into his office and gave me a raise instead.

I was ready for the worst today, Lord!
Oh, you must have heard my lies!
But things just kept going good and steady, and I just can’t say why.
Then on my way home I heard sirens behind me.
I thought, “the Lord’s gonna send me to hell,”
But the Trooper just told me my taillight was out, waived and wished me well.

And when I opened my door, sat down on my couch,
I wondered why nothing went wrong.
Surely my sinning the night before meant I’d be suffering before long.
But today, only good things happened, and the rest was pretty normal, too.
Seems like I was worried about nothing at all, and it don’t matter much what I do.

Last night I lied to Jesus,
But it might as well have been Allah,
Or some other made up guy in the sky named, Zeke Balihai Hazaah.
No you can’t really lie to Jesus,
To Buddha or anyone else.
I thought I was lyin’ to Jesus.
Turns out I just lied to myself.

credits

from Half Wild, released September 16, 2018
Chris Brooks: Lead Vocal
Nate Rylan: Acoustic Guitar/Backup Vocal
Fred Berman: Drums
Jeff Haitt: Bass
Andy Keenan: Pedal Steel Guitar
Ross Bellenoit: Electric Guitars, Banjo, addt'l Bass, addt'l Acoustic Guitar, percussion
Bob Beach: Harmonica

Produced by Ross Bellenoit & Nate Rylan

Recorded at Turtle Studios - Philadelphia, PA
Recording Engineer: Doug Raus
Mixed by: Jeff Hiatt
Assistant Mix Engineer: Ross Bellenoit
Mastering: Doug Raus @ Turtle Studios & Nate Rylan @ JOYTOY Productions, NYC

All Songs by Nate Rylan & Chris Brooks, Lot Lizard/Molly Monkey Pub. ASCAP 2018

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