Atheist's Prayer

from Movie Theatre Haiku by Chris Robley

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can’t ya hear us crying Lord, Lord, Lord
don’t ya feel us dying Lord, Lord, Lord
thought I saw you flying, oh my god
flying out of town like Santa Claus when times get hard

every man is free, that's a story
we can barely be before we
get so tightly tied to Lord, Lord, Lord
tied for all our lives to lies

every man is free to choose his chains
you’re at liberty to pick your pain
do you hear my prayers, Lord, Lord, Lord
do you even care? are you even there at all

god is great and god is good
but god is something I’ve never understood
god is good and got is great
but god is something to which I could not relate
and god is great and god is grand
but god is something I could never understand
Amen

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from Movie Theatre Haiku, released January 15, 2009
words and music by chris robley
produced by chris robley, mike coykendall, and jeff stuart saltzman
engineered by mike coykendall and jeff stuart saltzman
mixed by jeff stuart saltzman
mastered by carl saff

musicians- chris robley (vocals, guitar, piano, autoharp, synth, bass), mike coykendall (harmonies), john stewart (drums and percussion)

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Chris Robley Lewiston, Maine

"Chris Robley is at the top of his game with his new work." - KCRW

Maine-based singer/songwriter and award-winning poet Chris Robley (formerly from Portland, Oregon) performs orchestral indie-pop and fractured folk reminiscent of John Lennon, John Vanderslice, Harry Nilsson, and Joe Henry.

His poetry has appeared in POETRY Magazine, Prairie Schooner, and many other journals. ... more

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