Tom Obenschain
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Dichotomy_of_a_Discord
Jan 26, 2024
Song: It_Don_t_Come_Easy
good work on this one .. I like your version of this..
TomObenschain
Aug 08, 2022
Song: LetsGo
i want i want i want to go
to the place where flowers and gardens grow
i want i want i want to go
to the land where the rivers and waters flow
Psalm 23
you are my Shepherd there's nothing I lack
you give me comfort and you have my back
you lead me to where the waters do flow
and refill my cup wherever go
i want i want i want to go
to the place where flowers and gardens grow
let's go let's go let's go let's go
to the land where the rivers and waters flow
sometimes I walk in the shadows of hell
nothing can harm me wherever I dwell
gently you guide me, as I go along
rebuking me when, I have done wrong
i want i want i want to go
to the place where flowers and gardens grow
let's go let's go let's go let's go
to the land where the rivers and waters flow
a table before me has many great things
my cup overflows, with your blessings
my head is anointed by your wisdom
I hope that I can stay in your kingdom
let's go let's go let's go let's go
to the place whe
TomObenschain
Aug 06, 2022
Song: Jesus Prayer
1
Lord Jesus Christ
Have mercy on me
Lord Jesus Christ
Have mercy on me
Lord Jesus Christ
(Son of God)
Have mercy on me
(a sinner)
Lord Jesus Christ
Have mercy on me
Lord Jesus Christ
Have mercy on me
Lord Jesus Christ
Have mercy on me
2
Lord Jesus Christ
take my hostility
help me turn it
to hospitality
Lord Jesus Christ
take my dry desert land
help me turn it
into a garden
Lord Jesus Christ
Have mercy on me
Lord Jesus Christ
Have mercy on me
3
Lord Jesus Christ
take my angry protest
help me turn it
into a prayer
Lord Jesus Christ
take my hatred
help me turn it
into love
Lord Jesus Christ
take my doubt
help me turn it
into faith
4
Lord Jesus Christ
take my despair
help me turn it
into hope
Lord Jesus Christ
take my sadness
help me turn it
into joy
Lord Jesus Christ
Have mercy on me
Lord Jesus Christ
Have mercy on me
TomObenschain
Jul 21, 2022
Song: Just For Today
i do not need booze
i do not need money
i do not need candy
just for today
i do not need wealth
i do not need fame
i do not need love
just for today
chorus
just for today
i will eat okay
just for today
help me to obey
i do not need drugs
i do not need coffee
i do not need sugar
just for today
i do not need power
i do not need sweets
i do not need money
just for today
just for today
i will let it ride
just for today
with you by my side
i do not need gold
i do not need diamonds
i do not need silver
just for today
i do not need a house
i do not need a maid
i do not need fame
just for today
just for today
i will behave
just for today
i will not rage
i do not need booze
i do not need money
i do not need candy
just for today
i do not need wealth
i do not need fame
i do not need love
just for today
just for today
i will eat okay
just for today
help me to obey
just for today
i will let it ride
just for today
with you b
TomObenschain
Jun 26, 2022
Song: It_Don_t_Come_Easy
it dont come easy.txt intro & tune by Ringo Starr
it don't come easy
you know it don't come easy
it don't come easy
you know it don't come easy
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues
And you know it don't come easy
You don't have to shout or leap about
You can even play them easy
Forget about the past and all your sorrows
The future won't last
It will soon be over tomorrow
if your life is in a mess
then you gotta work the steps
many found it don't come easy
if you want to change your life
then you gotta do it right
and you know it don't come easy
Open up your heart and be forgiven
find a little peace
and then you can start living
Confess your sins and then make amends
And you know it don't come easy
get a sponsor who has an answer
And you know it don't come easy
if you want to clean your mess
then you gotta work the steps
many found it don't come easy
if you want to change your life
then you gotta do it right
and you know it don't
TomObenschain
Jun 09, 2022
Song: One Day at a Time
do my shopping
do my chores
do my steps
one day at a time
do my breathing
do my work
do my sleeping
one day at a time
do my eating
do my cooking
do my cleaning
one day at a time
chorus
one day at a time
is all i can do
one day at a time
with help from you
do my meetings
do my journal
do my work outs
one day at a time
TomObenschain
Jun 05, 2022
Song: Addict
it's hard to stop eating
i am not always calm
and it feels defeating
to feel so solemn
always was a drinker
but couldn't hold my tongue
really was a stinker
it was the same old song
candy was my downfall
lots of cavities to prove
sugar made the call
i could not ever lose
sex drives commerce
it's hard to avoid
until love and kindness
fill the empty void
medication worked
with lots of therapy
journaling the dirt
and insanity
TomObenschain
Jun 01, 2022
Ballad of the Nicene Creed - Tom Lynch
Tune of “Rock Island Line”
chorus
Oh, the Nicene Creed is a mighty good creed
Oh, The Nicene Creed is the creed to believe
Oh, the Nicene Creed is a mighty good creed
if you want the truth, the truth to read
just take a look, at the Nicene Creed
Along about 325 A.D.
Constantine made his decree
Bishops went up to Nicaea town
Wearing priestly garb and gown
Hail to Saint Athanasius
In the Incarnation he did trust
Word was ?esh and dwelt with us
according to Saint Athanasius
Credo means I do believe
That Jesus died on Calvary
That He rose again for you and me
It's all part of history
Son of God took on mortal ?esh
And died upon a cross for us
Father Son and Holy Ghost
Eternal triune almighty upmost
Father, Son, Spirit one and three
One God is the Trinity
Spirit proceeds from Father and Son
Trinity is the three in one
TomObenschain
Feb 10, 2022
Song: Rwanda
terror on the ground
terror all around
when are we gonna say enough is enough
when are we gonna say enough is enough
Rwanda
Rwanda
nightmare on the ground
nightmare all around
tribal ways expanding
tribal ways do not end
Rwanda
Rwanda
where is God?
where is God?
its ok to find God in Islam
its ok to find God in Christ
its ok to find God in Buddha
its ok to find God in sight
Rwanda
Rwanda
TomObenschain
Dec 08, 2021
Song: what_am_i
What Am I Supposed To Feel Codependent's Lament
Christmas presents, under the tree
all wrapped up, and very pretty
someone tell me, if this is real
cause I can't remember what I'm supposed to feel
Law school drop out, seminary too (or High school drop out, military too)
never really knew, what I'm spose to do
someone said that, it's no big deal
but I can't remember what I'm supposed to feel
a happy occasion, every blessed day
whiskey and moonshine, or some other way
that got old, so now just a meal
but can you please tell me what I'm supposed to feel
TomObenschain
Dec 04, 2021
Song: ChristMachine
ChrisMachine.txt starts out like a carol
the ChrisMachine is here again
let us rejoice and spread good cheer
all good souls we will now let in
all the ones who we hold dear
all are friends this time again
everywhere and everyone
bad behavior forgotten
peace to all the earth has come
the season can have lots of stress
monetary strings are pulled
may all of ow er hearts be bless
may every hostile thought be lulled
all are friends this time of year
all have kindly hearts no less
all our friends are welcome here
loving everyone is best
the ChrisMachine arrives again
let us rejoice and spread good cheer
all good souls we will now let in
all the ones who we hold dear
TomObenschain
Aug 11, 2021
Song: Poor
i've often wondered about history
some kids who give up live in misery
talented gifted but unmotivated
to take on anything complicated
chorus
it's ok to dream and explore
it's ok to give money to the poor
my younger brother got some abuse
family system was set up to lose
son of the youngest and youngest of ten
a pecking order was suffocatin'
chorus
Jews teach us that the youngest can win
if given help and love often
even the smallest could slay anything
armed with a stone cast by a sling
chorus
my neighbor played high school football
fast on his feet but much too small
to be in any professional league
or college venue he just was not big
chorus
i've often wondered about history
some kids who give up live in misery
talented gifted but unmotivated
to take on anything that's complicated
chorus twice
TomObenschain
Aug 11, 2021
Song: thoughtword2
his decision to carry a gun, thought, word and deed
cost a man his precious life, thought, word and deed
thought, word and deed, thought, word and deed
cost a man his precious life thought, word and deed
my decision to curse him out, thought, word and deed
landed me in therapy, thought, word and deed
my decision to curse him out, thought, word and deed
gave her weeks of bad dreams, thought, word and deed
Ghandi said get my head right, thought, word and deed
everything else will be right, thought, word and deed
what are the thoughts in your head, thought, word and deed
do you want to kill me dead, thought, word and deed
is that a knife in your hand, thought, word and deed
i'm glad you don't own a gun, thought, word and deed
I plan to take a time out, thought, word and deed
the next time my heads out, thought, word and deed
i'm a monster without med, thought, word and deed
raging voice in my head, thought, word and deed
i'm so proud of being born again
TomObenschain
Aug 11, 2021
Song: being in the moment
everywhere i go
it's all i know
the people i see
they don't trust me
i see the fear
year after year
i'm telling you
no matter what i do
being in the moment, i can handle me
being in the moment, for eternity
always the same
is this a game (or this ain't no game)
i'm starting to choke
is this a joke (ditto)
i do believe
i cannot breath
my skin is black
there's no hiding that
chorus
i'm in such pain
what can i gain
some medication
helps me have fun
am i to blame
for being insane
they say i'm at fault
i hope i'm not caught
chorus
what's the meaning
of suffering
learning to serve
and have some nerve
these are my blues
walk in your shoes
TomObenschain
Aug 11, 2021
Song: EmptyCup
sometimes i feel my life is empty
i buy so many useless things
now all i want is to be friendly
with my fellow human beings (beans)
chorus
my empty cup, can you fill?
my empty cup, is empty still
can you fill my empty cup
sometimes i invest in superstition
horiscopes and random novelty
i reach out in desperation
i am blind and cannot see
alternate chorus
my feet of clay, could'st thou dust?
my feet of clay, begin to rust
could'st thou dust my feet of clay
TomObenschain
Aug 11, 2021
Song: Dialog
what have you done while i was away?
tell me now what you have to say?
i embraced hunger
and gave to the poor
i read some books
some pamphlets and more
i wrote it all down
and went to the gym
recalled all my dreams
confessed all my sin
what have you done while i was away?
tell me now what you have to say?
visited monks
did yoga daily
joined their church
took therapy
i worked all the steps
in a small group
got a sponsor
and it bore fruit
what have you done while i was away?
tell me now what you have to say?
i rested for a year
taking time off
kept feet on the ground
i was never aloft
i went to Israel
and prayed by the wall
climbed up the mount
listened for your call
14 Disciplines Most in Use
In Spirituality
1. Spiritual reading
2. Spiritual direction
3. Meditation
4. Confession
5. Bodily exercise
6. Fasting
7. Sabbath-keeping
8. Dream interpretation
9. Retreats
10. Pilgrimage
11. Almsgiving (tithing)
12. Journ
TomObenschain
Aug 11, 2021
Song: PardonMe
Am G Am G
can't can't help it if I don't like it
i've got to find another way to learn
i have eaten all that i was fed
i aint exactly sure just where it led
Am F Am G
pardon me x 4
people arguing fill the void
cuts me to the bone and i'm annoyed
how can i chase a pretty maid
too much inner noise i am afraid
chorus
hypomanic friend has moved away
she no longer says that I'm OK
they all say to try and have some fun
I still feel that I need that someone
chorus
gatherings are scary for me
and leave my head in misery
inner voices say that I'm a fool
i would like to find a better school
chorus
boss's voice is rambling in my head
i wish it were Jesus voice instead
or a new friend who is just as good
at making me feel just as I should
a really good track ..