Story Of Isaac chords by Suzanne Vega
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Verse 1
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The door had opened slowly,
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my father he came in, I was nine years old
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And he stood so tall above me, his blue eyes they were shining,
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and his voice was very
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cold.
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He said, I've had a vision, and you know I'm strong and holy,
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I must do as I've been told.
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So he started up the mountain, I was running,
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he was walking, and his axe was made of gold.
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The trees, got much smaller, like a lady's mirror,
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we stopped and drank some wine.
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Then he threw the bottle over, broke a minute later,
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and he put his hand on mine.
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I thought I saw an eagle, but it might have been a vulture,
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I never could decide.
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Then my father built an altar, looked once behind his shoulder,
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he knew I would not hide.
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You who build these altars now, to sacrifice these children,
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you must not do it anymore.
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For a scheme is not a vision,
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and you never have been tempted by a demon or a god.
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You stand above them now, your hatchet's blunt and bloody,
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you were not there before.
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When I lay upon the mountain,
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my father's hand was trembling, with the beauty of the
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word.
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And if you call me brother now,
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forgive me if I inquire just according to who's plan.
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When it all comes down to dust,
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I will kill you if I must, I will help you if I can.
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When it all comes down to dust,
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I will help you if I must, I will kill you if I can.
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Have mercy on our uniform, man of peace or man of war,
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peacock spreads his fan.
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Story Of Isaac
Suzanne Vega
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