Take Me for a Fool
Jonathan Walker 1977 (South Africa)
Take me for a fool
Yeah I believe in Jesus
Throw me to the wolves
Shred my flesh to pieces
It could all just be
A big misunderstanding
But here on my knees
I somehow know true healing
Take me for a sheep
Thieves may beat and blind me
Leave me in the street
Samaritans to find me
It could all just be
An elaborate deception
But here on my knees
I somehow know redemption
Take me for a goof
The but of every joke
When just one way and just one truth
Is my one and only hope
It could all just be
Mary's secret shame
But here on my knees
I somehow know real faith
Take me for a simpleton
Crown me with disgrace
But none can hide the kingdom
Of the light beyond our days
It could all just be
God loves you and me
So take me for a for a fool
The truth has set me free
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Submitted on June 19, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | axxx BcDc xbxb BeDe xxxx BxDx exxx Bbab |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 730 |
Words | 162 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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