Beneath this Afternoon

Lyrics: [Verse 1] I woke with the dust on my coat And your name like a stone in my throat The kettle went cold by the door I don't know what I'm praying for [Verse 2] I carried my sorrow down the lane Past the fence where the red clay stains A blackbird cried from the wire And my tired heart answered the choir [Chorus] Lord, take this burden from my hands I have walked as far as a man can stand If mercy has a road, let it find me soon Before I lose my way beneath this afternoon [Verse 3] Your letter is folded beneath my bed Every word still turns in my head You said the river would carry you home But the river keeps rolling, and I walk alone [Bridge] I have given my pride, I have given my tears I have knelt through the longest of years If there is a door beyond this pain Open it wide, let me breathe again [Chorus] Lord, take this burden from my hands I have walked as far as a man can stand If mercy has a road, let it find me soon Before I lose my way beneath this afternoon [Outro] Beneath this afternoon I still call out to you Beneath this afternoon Make my weary heart new