To Kingdom Come lyrics

Song information

Artist: The Band
Album: Music From Big Pink

Lyrics

B
Forefather pointed to kingdom come
F#
Sadly told his only son
A
Just be careful what you do
"Robbie lick"
It all comes back on you

False witness spread the news
Somebody's gonna lose
Either she or me or you
Nothing we can do

(Chorus)

A e
Don't you say a word
A e
Or reveal a thing you've learned
A g#m c#m
Time will tell you well
F#m a b
If you truly, truly fell

Tarred and feathered, yea!
Thistles and thorns
One or the other
He kindly warns

Now you look out the window tell me
What do you see?
I see a golden calf pointing
Back at me

I been sitting in here for so darn long
Waitin' for the end to come along
Holy roaster on the brink
Take a chance, swim or sink

False witness, cast an evil eye
Said I cannot tell a lie
Haints and saints don't bother me
I'm not alone you see

(Chorus)

Haints: dialect word for haunts i.e. ghosts

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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