Idea And Deed Lyrics

Idea And Deed lyrics

(Will Oldham after Dick Gaughan version)



        what's the winter's cold negative press

        what's the spring with its air of rebirth

        to those felled under wildest duress

        trading freedom for a false sense of worth



        let the love of our own sacred rites

        to the love of our people succeed

        let friendship and future unite

        and flourish in idea and deed



        let the costume distinguish the strong

        place riches in lowest esteem

        it's for excess that people do wrong

        and to liberty honesties lean



        letting one minute go on

        without seeing yourself with an eye

        that is watchful and kindly and strong

        is as letting the soul drop and die