Some may recall that Andrew Osenga used to be a member of a band called The Normals. He’s not normal anymore because he only has nine toes. Tragic.
We’ve got a few of The Normals Coming to Life CDs in the store. Here’s one of my favorite songs off the album. It’s called “We Are The Beggars At The Foot Of God’s Door.” Long title. Long song. Not normal, yet undeniably awesome.
We Are The Beggars At The Foot Of God’s Door
We are gathered in cathedrals on a Sunday
We are shrouded in our pride and lust’s despair
We have heard that you said to go to where your hearts once were
Trusting we’d arrive to find you there
We have known the empty senses of a funeral
We are haunted by the promises of death
We have asked to see your face and noticed nothing
But a well-timed honest smile from a friend
Oh we of little faith
Oh you of stubborn grace
We are the beggars at the foot of God’s door
We have grown cold to the kisses of our lovers
We have rolled the windows up and driven through
The forests of the autumn, the innocence of snow
The metaphor of Jesus in the dew
We have known the heated passion of the cold night
We have sold ourselves to everything we hate
We’re hypocrites and politicians running from a fight
We’ve cheated on a very jealous mate
Oh we of little faith
Oh you stubborn grace
We are the beggars at the foot of God’s door
We have known the pain of loving in a dying world
And our lies have made us angry at the truth
But Cinderella’s slipper fits us perfectly
And somehow were made royalty with you
We are the beggars at the foot of Gods door
And you welcomed us in
Pete Peterson is the author of the Revolutionary War adventure The Fiddler’s Gun and its sequel Fiddler’s Green. Among the many strange things he’s been in life are the following: U.S Marine air traffic controller, television editor, art teacher and boatwright at the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch, and progenitor of the mysterious Budge-Nuzzard. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Jennifer, where he's the Executive Director of the Rabbit Room and Managing Editor of Rabbit Room Press.
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