Locust Years

This is take one, the first time I ever played it. Download Locust Years – http://justinbrock.com/audio/songs/LocustYears.mp3.

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This is from the morning concert at Redeemer. Download Locust Years (take 2) – http://justinbrock.com/audio/songs/Locust-Years-final.mp3.

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Locust Years

When I first heard your voice
Your lips dripped of honey
I was young and foolish – couldn’t see what you were doing
Now your words croak like lies
how hollow are your eyes
you brought me to the brink of utter ruin

All the dreaming of my youth
Now like a carcass in the desert
What I’ve given you there’s no way to regain
You seemed fair when I first loved you
Now I’m doing all I can do
Just to leave you great deceiver, tempting shame

So I fly tonight from you false companion
all you ever brought was heartache and tears
And I’m leaving you for a land full of promise
You were my locust years

Once I held you in my arms
Like a man coddles fire
Me a child and yours were Pharaoh’s arms around
But you are cruel and you are plagued
And when justice rolls your way
You will grasp and drink the wine of violence down

So I fly tonight from you false companion
all you ever brought was heartache and tears
And I’m leaving you for a land full of promise
You were my locust years

So I’m here tonight to say I’m leaving
Though every moon your river’s red
Though your skin is soft and seasoned
I’m fleeing naked from your bed

So I fly tonight from you false companion
all you ever brought was heartache and tears
And I’m leaving you for a land full of promise
You were my locust years