The Crossing - Roman Rule / The Otter’s Holt

Текст с Bandcamp’а: “This is the story of a man that we know so little about other than how he died and the fact that he became the first of many to receive salvation under the new covenant. The thief on the cross has always piqued my imagination, and since we are told so little about him I decided to write about what it might have been like for him living under the iron rule of Rome. -Tony lyrics ROMAN RULE Four and thirty years ago my mother bore a child In spite of all she did for me I grew up running wild My father ran with Judah’s band, was killed by Roman hands My mother died when I was young, before I’d become a man Life was all a Roman rule and just to stay alive I learned to fight and cheat and steal in order to survive In robbers’ roosts and bandit caves ’twas there I learned my trade They taught me how to use my fists and how to use a blade Life’s hard knocks had taught me well, my conscience seared and scarred Hide the pain, the guilt, the shame . . . then living’s not so hard Life was all a Roman rule and just to stay alive Kill the shame, hide the pain in order to survive The years had flown, I had grown from cave rat to a thief From bandit to a firebrand was an easy step for me Then rumors came to tell of one who healed the blind and lame They said His name was Yeshua, from Nazareth He came When Life was all a Roman rule, just to stay alive You kept Messiah in your dreams in order to survive The sun-baked road to Bethany was where I met my fate Roman law had found me as I entered through the gate My life had been a folded fist, a hate-infected wound This hill of crosses was for me but hope would find me soon When life was all a Roman Rule, just to stay alive I kept Messiah in my dreams in order to survive Then the puzzle came together and I understood the plan On the cross beside me was God’s sacrificial lamb As others mock He looks at me and suddenly I see I’m here because of things I’ve done. He’s here because of me Remember me, remember me, remember me When You come into Your kingdom Now Rome has swung the hammer and my bones have given way I’ll pay the price for a rebel’s life before the end of day I struggle now for my last breath if just to scream in pain As all around me fades away . . . I hear Him call my name from Baile (Home), released September 7, 2010 Words: Tony Krogh, Music: Tony Krogh Tony: lead vox, guitar Mark: flute, background vox Jen: fiddle Hilde: cello Eric: background vox, bodhran“