one of my originals written way back in 2003, but recorded in 2017. it's still one of my favorites and one of my go-tos for playing when i'm relaxing with the guitar. i wrote it one night after watching a documentary on a grave robber (aka resurrection man). it struck me how lonely he must have been and what a horrible way to have to make a living. the lyrics still create a little movie in my head every time i play it. i hope you enjoy it too! also visit my singer-songwriter websites at www.mattbear.com www.facebook.com/mattbear.music www.reverbnation.com/mattbear this song probably isn't about what you think it's about. someday, maybe i'll tell the stories that inspired each verse. lyrics: funeral mist rolled over the open grave, her pearly skin and her quiet eyes he pulled the locket from her snow white breast she's gotta leave it at the needle's eye... with the resurrection man ash to ashes and dust to dust even the beautiful must die she (was) born into this world a naked babe leaves it dressed like sunday's bride for the resurrection man... to take her hand and he cried, "oh, nothing's going to live forever... oh, no matter how hard we try lord, hear my prayer my soul surrendered oh, save this resurrection man please take my hand." he pressed his face to hers and closed her eyes and slumped back down the moonlit lane they'll curse him, but they'll never hear his cries no one understands the pain of the resurrection man and he cried, "oh, i don't want to live forever... oh, just take this weight up off my head lord, hear my prayer my soul surrendered oh, free this resurrection man please take my hand

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