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Burn It Down

from Only Human by Sam Steffen

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Genesis 11:1-9, 18:16-33, Judges 13:1-16:31

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God made the world in six short days
On the seventh he took a rest
On the eighth he woke up in a mood
Said, “I wonder what I’ll do next—”
He watched men work together
To build a tower that went up a mile
When it seemed there’d be no stopping them
God grinned and said, “I know, I’ll—

Burn it down—down—down—down
Down—down—down
Burn it down—down—down—down
Down—down—down

When God made ready to destroy
Humble Abraham stepped in
“If there’s one worthwhile man living there
Let me find and show you him.”
That the search would prove a futile one
It couldn’t be long denied—
And when the time had come and gone
Abe surrendered and replied:
Chorus

Samson was the strongest man
That ever walked the earth
He loved Delilah even though
She was a Philistine by birth
She betrayed him for her people’s sake
And cut off all his hair
It grew back in his captivity
And then he burst right out of there, to
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Old John Brown was tried and hanged
By now his story you’ve probly heard:
How on the scaffold he did stand
To speak his final words:
“When law and conscience don’t agree
That’s when you’ve gotta stand and fight
I don’t regret a single thing I done—
Because, God knows, I was right!—to”

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from Only Human, released March 7, 2019

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Sam Steffen Boise, Idaho

Sam Steffen is a Pennsylvania-bred, Boise-based singer-songwriter whose songs are the torch-wood for a new generation of folk music that has learned from the best stuff in the tradition and aims in spite of everything to keep the human spirit alive and kicking. A versatile musician and skilled finger-picker, Sam is at heart a story-teller, and a prolific one. ... more

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