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Things That Can't Be Taught

from Things That Can't Be Taught by Wendell Kimbrough

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THINGS THAT CAN’T BE TAUGHT
Words and Music ©2009 Wendell Kimbrough.

You have strengths you have yet to discover;
You have options you have not yet used.
At the end of the road with the others,
You’ve a grip on the truth that can’t come loose.

When the girl on the platform was plundered,
And the bystanders all turned their back,
You had the heart of a hero and a mother;
You held the doors and absorbed their attacks.

In the end, there’ll be songs left to cover;
In the end, there’ll be songs left to play.

When the heart won’t do what it ought,
There are things it can’t be taught,
So pack your bags and find another way.

There’s a song on your heart when you’re weary;
There are notes on the tip of your tongue.
When you’re down and you’re not seeing clearly,
Oh, there’s a new song that’s about to come.

In the end, there’ll be songs left to cover;
In the end, there’ll be songs left to play.

When the heart won’t do what it ought,
There are things it can’t be taught,
So pack your bags and find another way.
When the heart won’t do what it ought,
There are things it can’t be taught
So pack your bags and fight another day.

So if you hang up the phone and you’re weeping,
And the world spinning ‘round will not halt,
You’ve got too much joy in safe keeping,
To not love the things that sorrow bought.

In the end, there’ll be songs left to cover;
In the end, there’ll be songs left to play.

When the heart won’t do what it ought,
There are things it can’t be taught
Pack your bags and find another way.
When the heart won’t do what it ought,
There are things that sorrow bought,
Take them home and sing another day.

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from Things That Can't Be Taught, released November 18, 2011
Strings arranged by Jon Steele
www.jonsteelebass.com

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Wendell Kimbrough Dallas, Texas

Wendell Kimbrough is a songwriter reimagining the Psalms for emotionally honest worship. His music makes space for the whole range of human experience. With singable melodies, steeped in the sounds of folk, gospel, and soul music, Wendell's songs are sung in churches around the world. He lives with his wife and 2 daughters in Dallas, Texas, where he serves at Church of the Incarnation. ... more

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