Joshua Kadison - Begging For Grace

song performed by Joshua Kadison (album: Vanishing America)

Lyrics:

I was locked up in a crazy place
They found me on the streets begging for grace
I don't remember but they say I lost my mind

She was in the garden after the rain
In a white robe we were dressed the same
She took my hand and said my eyes looked kind
Then she said,

"You must be the boy she sent me from the other side
Well, I've been waiting for the longest time
And you can tell her it's been a crazy ride
Tell her I think I've learned the lessons she sent me to learn
Tell her I think I know what I wanna be should I return

I wanna be blues, I wanna be greens
I wanna be flying on dragonfly wings"

Sittin' on the banks where the river twists
Showing me the marks up and down her wrists
She told me there was sacred writing in the lines

She said the language was from a long time ago
And she could find out all she wants to know
If she could just decipher those sacred signs

"You must be the boy she sent me from the other side
Well, I've been waiting for the longest time
And you can tell her it's been a crazy ride
Tell her I think I've learned the lessons she sent me to learn
Tell her I think I know what I wanna be should I return

I wanna be blues, I wanna be greens
I wanna be flying on dragonfly wings"

I found her walking in the northern fields
I said I had to leave, 'cause they called me healed
I told her I could see my face in the mirror again

She said, "Should you ever see the Dragonfly Queen
Tell her I'm a waiting for my wings
Tell her I'll be waiting where the river bends

I wanna be blues, I wanna be greens, I wanna be flyin' on
I wanna be blues, I wanna be greens, I wanna be flyin' on
I wanna be blues, I wanna be greens, I wanna be flyin' on dragonfly wings

Blues, greens, flyin' on dragonfly wings
Blues, greens, flyin' on dragonfly wings

I wanna be blues, greens, flyin' on dragonfly wings
Blues, greens, flyin' on dragonfly wings
Blues, greens, flyin' on dragonfly wings

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Joshua
• Kadison
• Begging
• For
• Grace

[MrStarborne]

JK been around some time now... and he gonna be- always.

[Biglarrysanchez]

I am likely Joshua Kadison's biggest fan. No really... I'm huge!!!

Here's the thing. All of his music speaks to me in a deeply soulful way.

I imagine the majority of his fans are women, or at least the ones that will admit to loving this man for all he has shared with us. I am a straight man and fellow musician who just loves, loves, loves this guy!!! Let us hope that his studies of new instruments will further his ability to express himself musically. Can't wait for what is to come...

[ZILCH7]

Think ita about a woman he meets at a rehab \ mental hospital.Like the lines about the marks on her arms and howw they hold special messages in them.Joshua Kadison must be the most underrated atrist in the world.This one , and grounded angel are two songs everybody should own.Keep making the music Joshua.

[paintedpilgrim]

There really ought to be a repeat button for this song......but then again i'd probably wear it out!

[Ggdivhjkjl]

D'ya wanna be blues? D'ya wanna be greens? D'ya wanna be § flying on dragonfly wings ;)

Peace & grace 8)

[xLykosx]

This is one of the most beautiful songs in this world.

So full of kindness, sadness, joy and melancholy.

Every time I hear it I am ready to cry.

Thank you for this beautiful song, Joshua.

[calusa84]

Joshua you've got the same soul, I love your voice and your songs!

[Shanejayburd]

One of my faves... Next is Cherrybowl Drive-In....

[azrin619]

OOh..it really really deep in.

[Autumnstar1205]

I absolutely adore this man.