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Only a Child of Roses

from Devil Rides Beside by John King Cave

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Who laughs like love,
And cries like pain,
In teardrops of
The falling rain?

For all my faults
Who takes the blame,
Forgiving all
While he is slain?

Who sings a precious melody,
Sits beside and comforts me,
When I'm alone?

Oh, only a child
Only a child of roses.

Who gives away
His precious things
To stubborn fools
And wicked kings?

Who lifts the veil
So I might see
The greatest gift
Inside of me?

Who takes me by the weary hand,
Shows me through the desperate land,
And leads me home?

Oh, only a child
Only a child of roses.

Who rows the boat
And needs no oar
Through the wind and cold
And greets the shore?

Who fights with hope
And wins the war?
Who gives the flower
And keeps its thorn?

When dusk to dusk meets dawn to dawn,
When the road is lost and the feet have gone,
Who seats the throne?

Oh, only a child
Only a child,
Oh, only a child,
Only a child of roses.

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from Devil Rides Beside, released May 1, 2020

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John King Cave Albuquerque, New Mexico

John King Cave is the musical, poetic, and artistic vessel of Paul Waxler-Fahey, a folk artist currently residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The name recalls the story of John the apostle in the Cave of Patmos receiving the revelation of Christ the King. ... more

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