We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Lester Conn

by Paul Burkhart

/

  • Streaming + Download

    This is a biographical album from the perspective of my Grandfather Lester, who passed away December 26th, 2010. This album is still being written and is currently my most active project.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

1.
Daddy 04:54
lyrics
buy track
Verse 1: My Daddy was a cowboy, He sure knew how to drink He looked at me and said, “Now, boy, I’ll tell you what I think “‘bout life and love and love and loss and Jesus’ healing touch I’ve lived my life, so count the cost cause it cost me very much Chorus: Well life’s been tough, and life’s been hard and my hands show the pain my body aches, I’ve come so far and I’ve got so little gain So live your life and love your love that’s all I’ve got to say And keep your eyes fixed up above and He’ll guide you all the way” Verse 2: He said his piece, then turned around, and left me to my own the floorboards scream the only sound as the bottle warms his bones. A nameless face lies in his bed as he walks back down the hall I ponder the words I heard he said the lessons I recall...He said: Bridge: I bow my head and say a prayer that I never will end up there: at the bottom of a bottle of Whiskey and Rye crying out, “Why the hell- oh why, God, why!?” I pray I have but one love to give all I have, all I know, of this life I live. I pray my children grow up proud and my love they will never, will never, doubt! I pray my life will have something to defend that my body will rest in peace at the end I pray that my God will hunt me down and his love I will never, I’ll never, doubt!
2.
Fired Steel (demo) 04:36
lyrics
buy track
I know... the trail I have to blaze the tears i have to shed how hard it will be to love me.... you know... the love i have to give the walls you have to scale how worth it i will be to love me.... Chorus: A love as strong as fired steel will not grow if it need not heal from pain and darkness to be had So come, through darkness and the light Join me, and feel this fired fight Let’s go, through goodness and the bad Verse 2: They think... I'm really not good for you You're probably not good for me. I need a good woman beside me... We know... the straps on these old boots they cannot pull themselves I need a good woman beside me... Bridge: So cut me, as deep as fired steel So I will bleed so I can heal So I can, l learn to love you well
3.
Oh Death 07:46
lyrics
buy track
Verse 1: I here your footsteps coming The floorboards they scream I pray to my Father to wake from this dream I'm tired, so tired when will this end? I'm tired, so tired Your strength won't you lend Chorus: Oh Death, here is your sting Oh Death, here is your sting Oh Death, I hear your voice ring Through echoes and ages and days gone past Oh Death, here is your sting Verse 2: this breath, you can take it this body, is yours this voice you have stolen my eyes are now dim. Oh this sweetness you've taken i taste life no more this life, i release now but this love you can't have Bridge: But I'll rise.... But I'll rise... Awake from this nightmare as daylight draws nigh the tension of ages breaks before my eye this breath i'll take back this life will be his that body, you can keep i'll get a new one from him like daybreak it's new and as strong as fired steel the demon like dew gone, cause I'm healed. His vict'ry now better Of this conquest we'll sing Your vict'ry now bitter you will taste it's last sting. Because... End Chorus: Oh Death, you'll taste your last sting Oh Death, I hear your voice scream Through echoes and ages and days gone long past Oh Death, here is your sting. Oh Death.... taste it and weep, for oh Death, I no longer sleep because Oh Death I'm no longer thine and Oh Death the vic'try's now mine

credits

released January 1, 2011

All songs written and performed by Paul Burkhart

license

tags

about

Paul Burkhart Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

contact / help

Contact Paul Burkhart

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Paul Burkhart, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Seafood Sam joins the show to discuss his newest album, " Standing On Giant Shoulders".
listen now