The woman at Jacob’s well or when did we see You thirsty?
by mc
A man comes to me
He asks for a drink
Asks it of me
How could this be?
He knows I’m unclean
And where would I draw?
This well is too deep
My reach is too short
It’s too short to reach
The water beneath
Perhaps I’ll just leave
Then He says to me
The water you seek
The water I bring
They’re two different things
I want you to see
I want you to drink
Deep of me
Then turning to me
He says “Would you think
Of times in your life
When I’ve asked before?”
I asked for a drink
Or asked to be clothed
Or asked to be heard
Or asked to be loved
Or asked for some food
Or asked to be warmed
Or asked to be healed
But you turned away
Because I was poor
Because I was weak
Because of the germs
Because of the stink
You didn’t have time
You had things to do
And people to see
And meetings to make
And emails to write
And parties to plan
And presents to buy
But nothing for me
The songs that you sing
The prayers that you pray
The worship you bring
Seem so empty to me
The water you seek
The water I bring
They’re two different things
I want you to see
I want you to drink
To drink deep of me
The water you seek
The water I bring
They’re two different things
I want you to see
I want you to drink
To drink deep of me
Please bring water
Please bring water to me
I want to drink
I want to see
I want to sing this water
Drink this water in deep
I want to be
I want to drink
And then believe
This water
Please bring water to me
Jesus comes tired
He asks for a drink
Asks it of me
How could this be?
He knows I’m unclean
And where would I draw?
This well is too deep
My reach is too short
It’s too short to reach
The water beneath
I can’t even speak
Then He said to me
The water you seek
Is the water I bring
When you’re looking for me
In the least one of these
I AM he
With whom you speak
credits
from Songs from Jacob's Well Vol. III: Songs For The Advent Conspiracy,
track released October 12, 2010
Kyle Rausch – drums
Collin Rausch – bass
Eric Looney – electric guitars
Rachel Bonar – voices, heart-string pulling
Jeff Larison – pedal steel, tear-jerking
Joanna Perry – violins-lins-lins-lins
Mike Crawford – acoustic guitar, voice
supported by 6 fans who also own “The Woman At Jacob's Well or When Did We See You Thirsty?”
It may not be a full-fledged LP, but All Delighted People is probably my favourite of Sufjan's works. Without an overaching album theme to tie the songs together, it felt like Sufjan was free to experiment on each track and give them their own unique sound. And because of that (and Sufjan's talent), every track on there is a standout track. Angkasawan
This posthumous record by the lead singer of the Tragically Hip, containing both electric & acoustic takes, showcases his songwriting gifts. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2020
The Philadelphia group sharpen their hooks and internal dyanmics for a fun and non-dorky take on power pop anyone can get behind. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2024