David Lee Roth asks for forgiveness and sends Hannukah greetings

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David Lee Roth asks for forgiveness and sends Hannukah greetings

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The link might have helped:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrYob4NyZ3Q

The lyrics are the most serious and understandable that he's written in a long time.

I took a long trip South on that whiskey train
I took Jesus Christ's name in vain
I blew a fortune on cocaine
And I caused my whole family heartbreak and shame
And when I was on the verge of going insane I found forgiveness

Forgiveness fall down like rain on a sun-scorched land
Forgiveness forced in like air to a drowning man
Forgiveness like home from a journey of a thousand miles
Forgiveness like milk and honey to a starving child

I let bad blood force my hand
Revenge caused me to harm my fellow man
When it came time to pay the consequences I ran
And I ran and I ran and I'm still running
And when my luck ran out and they had me in hand I found forgiveness

Forgiveness fall down like rain on a sun-scorched land
Forgiveness forced in like air to a drowning man
Forgiveness like home from a journey of a thousand miles
Forgiveness like milk and honey to a starving child

It's sad that an honest man is worth his weight in gold
I'm just thinking about the many lies I've told
My reputation being bought and sold
I made a midnight deal down at the lonesome crossroad
When they came a knockin' for my soul I found forgiveness

Forgiveness fall down like rain on the sun-scorched land
Forgiveness forced in like air to a drowning man
Forgiveness like home from a journey of a thousand miles
Forgiveness like milk and honey to a starving child

I'm talking about healing if you want to get strong
First you must face if it's both the wrong and the wrong that need forgiveness
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deep, deep , Deep. Seriously. at some point, we all reflect. Try to right our wrongs I believe.
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keyofgee wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2024 6:51 am deep, deep , Deep. Seriously. at some point, we all reflect. Try to right our wrongs I believe.
He had some much happier reflections on "Damn Good" back in '88, but maybe he's realizing here on these lyrics that those weren't such damn good times after all.
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