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Psalm of a Poor Man

by Mike Jauregui

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Psalm 40:17

All instruments and vocals were done by Mike. Instruments include Drums, Bass, Guitar, and Trombone. The trombone solo was also used with an effects pedal to make it sound like it was doubled with a stringed instrument such as a violin and cello.

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Lord can you please hear my cry?
What am I doing here why did you give me life?
I am so poor and so helpless.
Can you help me please clean up this mess?
They say that you can give, that you can take away, that you can see tomorrow and through eternity.
Can I just have a moment of your time?
I'm dead and buried with roots in my eyes.
People telling me to pray to you -
Oh Lord please don't make me a fool,
Set me free!
Oh won't you please Lord help me with my plea?
I don't want to be anything less than me
Oh Lord won't you just please help me breathe, help me breathe, won't you help me breathe again?!
Am I more than just circumstance?
Am I something bigger than a walking chance?
It's hard to not feel so alone,
but that's how a pebble feels inside a stone.
Won't you prove me wrong?
Come down from your throne -
save me from this worlds own gutless misery.
If you can hear me up above, this world is after me and I've no place to go!
People telling me to pray to you -
Oh Lord please don't make me a fool
Set me free!
Oh won't you please Lord help me with my plea?
(Help me with my plea Lord!)
I don't want to be anything less than me
(Make me more than I am oh Lord!)
Oh Lord won't you just please help me breathe, help me breathe, won't you help me breathe again?!
Lord help me breathe again!
And even though I know I could have been something better,
I've tried my best alone and it seems that I need to be wiser.
Oh Lord won't you please forgive me, love me, take me by your hand? Help me get to a better world without feeling pain and where I can breathe again!
Lord can you please hear my cry?
What am I doing here why did you give me life?
I am so poor and so helpless.
Can you help me please clean up this mess?
They say that you can give, that you can take away, that you can see tomorrow oh please Lord
Set me free!
Oh won't you please Lord help me with my plea?
(Help me with my plea Lord! Listen to Me!)
I don't want to be anything less than me
(Make me more than I am oh Lord!)
Oh Lord won't you just please help me breathe, help me breathe, won't you help me breathe again?!

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released November 16, 2013

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Mike Jauregui Seattle, Washington

Mike can be found in various avenues in the Seattle music community - from conducting with youth symphonies, to teaching recreational musicians, to playing with professional ensembles like the Seattle Rock Orchestra, to singing and playing guitar/trombone with local projects and bands. ... more

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