Protection Blues
©2004 Garrett Clevenger

E       A      E     We live in order to love. We love when all is alright.
A    E   A   E     But everyone’s garden is infested with weeds.
A    E   A   B     Stranglin’ roots through the soil. Spreadin’ it’s seeds.
A    B    E          Cultivatin’ the protection blues.

E       A      E     Long ago in the garden, naked and unafraid.
A    E   A   E     Eden was so pleasin’. It was human domain.
A    E   A   B     We took advantage of Creation. We had no shame. We were
A    B    E          kicked out to sing the protection blues.

E       A      E     Now we’re dwellin’ with the Devil. You can see him all around
A    E   A   E     and feel his drum poundin’. Stirin’ the dirt.
A    E   A   B     beatin’ down what’s left of Creation. Makin’ it hurt
A    B    E          and cry out the protection blues.

E       A      E     Blue-a-hoo I’m blue. Blue-a-hoo I’m blue.
A       E             Won’t you protect me? I’m singin’ the blues.
A       E             Take it as my plea for you to rescue.
A       E      B    Won’t you protect me from all the abuse?
A    B    E          Singin’ the protection blues.

E       A      E     It’s the nature of the beast to over feed at the feast,
A    E   A   E     to war with our neighbors and then to devour
A    E   A   B     the fruit of the conquest of the defiled flower
A    B    E          then plant the protection blues.

E       A      E     Imagine when we leave the devil’s den.
A    E   A   E     Instead of the destruction and heartbreak it brings
A    E   A   B     we’d learn to make peacemeal and other good things but
A    B    E          still we’ll sing the protection blues

E       A      E     ‘cause Eden is long gone. It’ll never return.
A    E   A   E     All we’ve now are a few native seeds scattered about under those weeds
A    E   A   B     We better get down on our knees and pull them out.
A    B    E          It’s about the protection blues.

E       A      E     Blue-a-hoo I’m blue. Blue-a-hoo I’m blue.
A       E             Won’t you protect me? I’m singin’ the blues.
A       E             Take it as my plea for you to rescue.
A       E      B    Won’t you protect me from all the abuse?
A    B    E          Singin’ the protection blues.

A       E             Singin’ the protection blues. repeat