The Collection - Scala Naturae lyrics

[Mira-joy Wimbish] I was born and then orphaned by parents of sin And the preachers and pastors were listening in I was baptized with water the day it happened Now I'm leaving my chains all behind So they called up the neighbors to tell them the news A young baby child that the world can abuse I cried, and I cried, and they called it a ruse Now I'm leaving my chains all behind [Mira-joy and David Wimbish] I had realized the night for the day I turned seven That even if acting nice could get you to heaven The Earth that you live in will treat you like hell So I'm leaving my chains all behind Now, I remember sadly the youth of my day The minute they found out young Jacob was gay They stoned him with words and they stuck him with trees Now I'm leaving my chains all behind [David] Then I got to the age when I thought I was a man And I wondered when we'd learn the grand master plan But what if the plan is just to live till you die? Well then I'm leaving my chains behind And you brought me a woman right into my life And we found out that love is full of heartache and strife But the jagged edges wear down the more that they grind So now I'm leaving my chains all behind [Mira-joy] “But I don't believe all the things that I did when me and mine lived all the places we live” [David] It's ok, baby, to change what you think Change can be good, no, it don't make you weak Someday you'll grow to a beautiful tree: How I want to sing under your leaves Now I'm in my twenties, and I'm finding my way You pay for your work, and you work for your pay If I live, or I die, at least there's love either way Now I'm leaving my chains all behind So bring all your lepers and your blind men to see There's a love in our bodies, and it won't let you be If you open your hands, it'll set us all free Now I'm leaving my chains all behind [Mira-joy] If he comes through the clouds, it could set us all free Now I'm leaving my chains all behind