Name: King Saul's Blues
Duration: P00H03M34S
Description: The relationship between King Saul and David, his successor, was a complex one. This is one version of the story.

King Saul's Blues

from Eking Out A Prophet by Ilan Speizer

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The relationship between King Saul and David, his successor, was a complex one. This is one version of the story.

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Saul said, “David, sing me a song!
I need to relax, so please make it long.
Weave me a tale, not just something for the sake of the sound.
My head is aflame and I know not if I swim or drown!”

David said, “Saul, I’m just a shepherd boy.
Ain’t a tale I could tell that could bring you joy
Or the sliver of peace that your broken mind so clearly desires,
But I’ll always tell the truth, despite the fact you find me playin’ a lyre.”

Saul sent David to the battlefield.
Time and again, each victory revealed
David was safe in the loving hands of Adonai.
His star was ascending. David was a popular guy.

Saul wanted to see his life story penned
Explainin’ David’s demise at his great spear’s end,
But he lacked the skill of puttin’ his emotions aside.
He had the tendency of aimin’ just a little too wide.

Saul faced an army of Philistines,
Lost his head to a blade so keen.
It was David’s time to ride in and take over the land,
From Hermon in the north to the hot Judean desert sand.

They say Saul was a tall man. He looked like a king,
But listen close and I’ll tell you something.
It’s an honest truth by which this dude so humbly abides:
It’s not the size of a king that leaves a nation satisfied.

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from Eking Out A Prophet, released July 16, 2019

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