God Of Small Things – Nerina Pallot
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God of all things, God of small things, God of power and might,
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Did you really make the world in seven days and seven nights?
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'Cause I don't know if you exist or if I even care,
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But when I lay me down to sleep I'd like somebody there.
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'Cause it's hard to make sense of this all, and it gets harder with each
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passing day.
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I believe in little things, and things I cannot see;
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In science and the saints and all that stuff like gravity,
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Not that sentimental fairytale to keep us in our place.
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'Cause I have seen you here when no-one else is looking -
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A calm and silent bliss, a calm and silent bliss.
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All your people do these days is argue, fuss and fight,
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Then they fuss some more and wipe the blood and say, "At least we know we're
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right".
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How foolishly, how foolishly your good things come undone,
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How silently, how silently, and now we all are done.
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And it's hard to make sense of it all, and it gets harder with each
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passing day.
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I believe in little things, and things I cannot see;
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In science and the saints and all that stuff like gravity,
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Not that sentimental fairytale to keep us in our place.
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'Cause I have seen you here when no-one else is watching -
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A strange and silent bliss, a strange and silent bliss.
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God of all things, God of small things, God of loss and hope,
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God of people struggling, of people who can't cope,
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Do you keep your blessings for the rich, the pious and their guns?
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Or if you're half the man, I hope you root for everyone,
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You root for everyone.
I hope you enjoy this. This is my first time of transcribing. Correct me if I'm wrong anywhere :)
