Faith, Hope, and Love

from 3 Penny Opera Reunion Show by 3 Penny Opera

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five religious icons sitting all alone
silver gilded crosses and figurines of stone
but i never saw god in any work of man
the road i took to get here was such a crooked line
i turned water into grape juice and grape juice into wine
but i never saw you in any divine plan

and even if i leveled every mountain
even if i calmed the raging sea
even if i crossed the burning desert
i know that you would not believe in me

I've known many martyrs but not too many saints
i've done color by numbers using spiritual paints
can you tell me what's the color of soul
blessed be the father blessed be the son
blessed be the mother when all is said and done
and you, you are the one thing keeping me whole

ave maria
ave maria
ave maria
maria
believe in me

you can always find someone to say they'll die for you
you can always find someone to say that they'll be true
and i don't understand faith, hope, and love

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from 3 Penny Opera Reunion Show, released December 31, 2016

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3 Penny Opera flourished in the late 1990s.

"Arlo Guthrie meets Smashing Pumpkins"
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