Clear a Way

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about

This song is inspired by the following passages from the bible:

A voice of one calling: "In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3 NIV

"When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation." Matthew 12:43-45 NIV

lyrics

I keep a disheveled home;
I can't afford to pay someone
to get rid of my trash.

I'm all empty cans and wrappers;
I'm all twist ties and stains,

but I'm gonna clear a way for you.
I'm gonna push the mess to the sides;
we can deal with it later.
But you won't have to tiptoe
through my house when you come.

When I last cleaned my house,
when I put the demon out,
he came back with all of his friends.

When I purge and purify,
it's always in vain,

but I'm gonna clear a way for you.
I'm gonna push the mess to the sides;
we can deal with it later.
But you won't have to tiptoe
through my house when you come.

I heard you were coming through.
I can't remember
the last time I invited you in.

Well, I'll be stories and excuses,
I'll be bitter ashamed,

but I'm gonna clear a way for you.
I'm gonna push the mess to the sides;
we can deal with it later.
But you won't have to tiptoe
through my house when you come.

credits

from Cameron DeWhitt, released April 11, 2014
Banjo, Lead vocals: Cameron DeWhitt
Cornet: Jonathan Roberts
String Bass: Nolan Staples
Drums: Luke Bonham
Background Vocals: Erik Bay, Paulina Jaeger