Ofer Amichai - When the Smoke Clears

From Ofer’s debut solo album “French Kisses, Irish Goodbyes”
Words, music, guitar and vocals by Ofer Amichai
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Rafael Cohen
All rights reserved
Lyrics -
You get what you can, you take what you need
And you buy whatever you can afford
A heart that stopped beating will soon start to bleed
But that’s what you bargained for
I can’t foresee the future or undo the past and I don’t think I would if I could
I just try to survive and hope for the best though I’m bound to stay misunderstood
My cheek’s grown accustomed to the touch of a tear
And my heart is all battered and scarred
I’ve been wandering around for some 35 years
But I never seem to get very far
God may be my witness, but you are the judge and you’ve long since retired the jury
And they all found me guilty of holding a grudge and then you gave the order to cure me
The land you call holy is nothing but dirt
And it’s never been promised or won
And your faith is a stain on your favorite shirt
That is now all torn up and undone
What will you do when the smoke clears away and you’re left standing alone in the ruins
Will you cry for forgiveness, think of changing your ways or go right back to what you’ve always been doing