Manna From Nowhere - Hope
- Music: Chuck Hawley
- Lyrics: Debo
A song of hope for outlaws and those on the run from themselves. Spaghetti western crossed with Afro-pop. This song was continued into Debo's band Alpha Blue.
Studio Recordings[]
| Hope 980612 - 5:01 - Recorded at a practice session on June 12, 1998. | |
| Hope 981210 - 5:09 - Recorded at a practice session on December 10, 1998. |
Live Recordings[]
| Hope 980614 - 4:51 - Recorded live off the radio of KUNM's Ear To The Ground, June 14, 1998. | |
| Hope 981120 - 5:03 - Recorded live at The Canyon Bar, Los Alamos, NM on November 20, 1998. | |
| Hope 981211 - 4:55 - Recorded live at The Capitol Bar, Socorro, NM on December 11, 1998. |
Lyrics[]
Through this glass so dark, I gaze at you
Blinding sunlight, desert view
Sand on fire - burning hot
Warm brown whiskey in the pot
Your disdain, my only due
Life so sterile, sky so blue
There's no water to drown hope
Hang a man with his own rope
Your eyes meet mine in the mirror
And I can tell you don't like what you see
You've been thinking that I am a coward
But I'm just what you need me to be
Crime will pay a life of bondage
Flies buzz sin harbinger message
Thirst and hunger, strenth undone
Christian love - end of a gun
Cactus bloom, incongruous flag
Drifting clouds float, sky so sad
Viper hissing, rattle tail
Posse closing, dead trail
Your eyes avoid mine in the mirror
And I can tell you don't like where I've been
You've been hoping that I would stay gone
But I'm just where you need me to spin
True as dirt beneath the snow on north sides
Free and clear, breathe in, sky so wide
Take the pass over the mountain
Drink the spring, eternal fountain
Thirst and hunger, strength undone
Christian love - end of a gun
There's no water to drown hope
Hang a man with his own rope
You eyes meet mine in the mirror
And I can tell you don't like who you see
You've been praying that I am the wrong one
But I'm just who you need me to be
© 1998 Chuck Hawley, Debo