The Old Mission

The song The Old Mission by the band hurt,
no one else uploaded so i thought i would, enjoy. the lyrics follow


She visits the place that the tour groups must have
she's shocked to find somebody there
With a sun-beaten face, and a silver-grey head
He knelt on the floor unawarenever

He said "I'm sorry madam" as he lent her his hand
"I know I must be a strange sight
but I've been coming here for some thirty odd years
ever since my sweet lady died
but I sure am glad you listened
Oh, I sure am glad you came
I've been waiting here in this mission
ever since that day"

Oh, that summer we met, only fools could forget
just how perfect a woman could be
by the time she was late, we had both set a date
and a place where she would marry me

but a gringo brought shame to their proud family name
and her father forbade it to be
so in less than a week, we found her by the creek
and the parents blamed it all on me

but I sure am glad you listened
and I sure am glad you came
I've been waiting here in this mission
ever since that day

well, her name was marie
and the day she met me
was the worst day of both of our lives
If it wasn't for me, I would truly believe
my sweetheart could still be alive

She said "Darling believe, don't you recognize me?"
Though you waited here all of this time
They had shipped me away to my family in Spain
we can get on with our lives
we still have plenty of time

'cause I sure am glad I listened
Oh, I sure am glad I came
I made looking for you my mission
ever since that day

oh, I sure am glad you listened
oh, I sure am glad you came
I've been waiting here in this mission
ever since that day

and I sure am glad you listened
Oh, I sure am glad you came
I've been waiting here in this mission
ever since that day

May God bless you, have a good day"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The
• Old
• Mission
• Hurt
• music
• alternative
• rock

[GarthVarnish]

THANK GOD. took me forever to finally find this damn song. THANK YOU UNAMEDSOILDER07. FUCKING THANK YOU. The bloody search is over.

[unnamedsoldier07]

thats funny, no problem......

[killerphobia]

no you are wrong my friend they are more talented than 100% of the other bands ;]

[metalgear1826]

no doubt, they all are so filled with emotion and the lyrics acctually have meaning behind them they arent just random fucken words sewn together because they rhyme, and they write the songs them selves and they are all true, i love it, i hate stuoid fucken songs you hear on the radio that mean nothing.

[darin2dope]

saw hurt for the second time sunday and they played this song...love this song and band

[brake3333]

this is so good!i dont belive my ears!:D

[THEQuillification]

This is a song that you hear and you just want to have a love like the one in the story. "She said 'Darling believe, don't you recognize me? Though you've waited here all of this time.They had shipped me away to my family in Spain. Now we can get on with our lives. Yeah, we still have plenty of time.'" I wish I knew the history behind this song, its stunning, just like everything else they do. The riff during the second verse has such a wonderful little Spanish sound to it <3

[itcanbecheezcaketime]

I love how the albums tell a story and the songs are so emotional. It feel like truth. And I love it. That's why HURT is my favorite band.

[kia77ful]

I love this song!!! It's beautiful and every time I listen to it, it bring tears to my eyes.

[benmoser11]

@metalgear1826 country. country has meaning. i mean, if you find the ones that aren't all about parties and women and beer. all of the other ones are great. and for rock songs, hurt, three days grace, and saosin all have meanings.

[thexsocialxmop]

I listen to this song almost daily ever since my first comment. My statement still stands; beautiful.

[benmoser11]

great song. i love this band