The Readiness is All

from Fallen Sparrows by Jakob Berger & his hat

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You and me we used to be always side by side
My sisters and my brothers mourned on the day you died
Oh my father where’d you go, why didn’t you take me?
Scatter ash upon the sand under the cypress tree

Oh the time is not yet come
Oh the time is not yet come
But the time will come
Time will come

Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid
Though we be lost, we’re still on our way
When kingdoms come and wills are done, we’ll be underground
And there we’ll stay until they day our hearts aren’t earthly bound

Oh the time is not yet come
Oh the time is not yet come
But the time will come
Time will come

The readiness is all
The readiness is all

I know the path that lies ahead may be long and narrow
So recall that special providence in the fallen sparrow
And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain to tell my story
All for naught was this greed but for ephemeral glory

Oh the time is not yet come
Oh the time is not yet come
But the time will come
Time will come

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from Fallen Sparrows, released May 19, 2019

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Gypsy-indie-folk songwriter & builder of alternative instruments.

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