I Believe LIVE - Carrie Newcomer

I Believe LIVE - Words and Music by Carrie Newcomer
From the 2012 album "Kindred Spirits: A Collection"
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FULL LYRICS:
I believe there are some debts that we never can repay
I believe there are some words that you can never unsay
And I don't know a single soul who didn’t get lost along the way
I believe in socks and gloves knit out of soft grey wool,
And that there's a place in heaven for those who teach in public school.
And I know I get some things right, but mostly I'm a fool
I believe in a good strong cup of ginger tea,
And all these shoots and roots will become a tree
All I know is I can’t help but see, all of this as so very holy
I believe in jars of jelly put up by careful hands,
I believe most folks are doing about the best they can,
And I know there are some things that I will never understand
I believe there’s healing in the sound of your voice,
And that a summer tomato is a cause to rejoice,
And that following a song was never really a choice, never really
I believe in a good long letter written on real paper and with real pen,
I believe in the ones I love and know I’ll never see again,
I believe in the kindness of strangers and the comfort of old friends,
And when I close my eyes to sleep at night it’s good to say, “Amen”
I believe that life’s comprised of smiles and sniffles and tears,
And in an old coat that still has another good year,
And I know that I get scared sometimes, but all I need is here.
I believe in a good strong cup of ginger tea,
And that all these shoots and roots will become a tree
All I know is I can’t help but see, all of this as so very holy
I believe.
Carrie Newcomer's music has always explored the intersection of the spiritual and the daily, the sacred and the ordinary. Over the course of her career she has become a prominent voice for progressive spirituality, social justice and interfaith dialogue. Her ability for sharp observation of the world lead the Dallas Morning News to rave, "She's the kind of artist whose music makes you stop, think and then say, 'that is so true.'" She has been described as "a soaring songstress" by Billboard, a "prairie mystic" by the Boston Globe and Rolling Stone has declared that Newcomer "asks all the right questions." Author Barbara Kingsolver wrote, "She's a poet, storyteller, snake-charmer, good neighbor, friend and lover, minister of the wide-eyed gospel of hope and grace."