Land You'd Be Shown

Bond of Love

To The Land

(bonus track on the much sought after "Bond of Love" cd!)

(based on 'Like A Rolling Stone' by Bob Dylan

new lyrics: Dovid Kerner

Steve Kerner: organ, percussion

Barry Zion: lead guitar

Zalman Schreiber: bass guitar

Studio Version Live in the Park!

Once upon a time
You left Aram Naharaiyim
In response to the sublime
Command of God
Didn’t you?

People’d stop and say

Where you going Abe?

Why’re you leaving the old ‘nabe?

What’s got into you?

You used to look around and frown

People worshiping their idols but no you wouldn’t bow down

So they threw you in the furnace and they turned up the flame

And when you walked out with a grin, this world would never be the same

Yes everybody saw that you were the real deal.

How did it feel?

To be on your own

Leaving your country and your home

Off to the land you’d be shown.

Well you wandered all around

Moved from town to town

Saw more people bowing down

But no you never would get used to it

You viewed it all as lame

And continued to proclaim

God’s one and holy name

And all the moral principles that would flow from it.

You were God’s first agent and his diplomat

People’d say “hey I never saw the world like that”

So they’d pack up their bags and take their coats and their hats

And they’d learn from you and Sarah, at your feet they sat

All the false doctrines and beliefs it was now your job to repeal.

How did it feel?

To be on your own

Leaving your country and your home

Off to the land you’d be shown.

Well you arrived in the land

Pitched your tent in the sand

God told you all the plans

That he had in store for you

He gave you a new name

Spoke of future fame

That the world wouldn’t be the same

But now there would be work to do

It all started with your faith and your obedience

With your kindness which knew no bounds and has continued ever since

You prayed to save a city, you fought to save your nephew

You brought your son up to the mountain, the supreme test for you

And despite your pain you ran to serve three beggars a hot meal.

How did it feel?

To be on your own

Leaving your country and your home

Like a complete unknown.

Off to the land you’d be shown.

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