Come Down From Heaven, Lord
Slow blues rock with a spiritual touch.
YOURSELF is a jazz-rock band featuring vocals, flute, guitar, and sometimes bass and drums.
Story behind the song
Years ago I played in a band called "Nothing" with a drummer named Buster Spinner (real name Wardell Rochester). He came up with the words "Come down from Heaven, Lord, You've got to help me make a stand", and told me I could use the phrase in a song if I wanted to. So I did. But that plaintiff plea is not the real story of this song if you check it out. Anyway, I'm now a devout atheist, so I no longer believe in divine intervention, for good or bad. Spells I'm not so sure about...
Lyrics
I woke up this morning, had the
Blues all through my head--
I woke up this morning, wishing I was dead!
Come down from heaven. Lord--
You've got to help me make a stand
Today! Today!
I believe I'll go rest my head
Right in between the sheets--
I believe that someone has
Cast a spell on me!
Come down from heaven, Lord--
You've got to help me make a stand
Today! Today!
I believe I'll head for the forest, I've got to
Sit beneath the trees--
I have rested my head
On Nature's mellow weed.
It took me to heaven today,
Just to help me make a stand,
Today!Today!
I said Lord, Lord
Oh, Lord
Oh, Lord, You gave us herb
To help us make a stand--
Lord, Lord
Oh, Lord!
