FEET OF CLAY
Amanda McBroom/Kathie Bailey/Mike Bonagura
HE LEFT THE HOUSE THAT MORNING
WITH HIS BRIEFCASE AND HIS LUNCH,
AND HE DROVE OFF IN THAT BIG OLD FORD.
HE CAME BACK HOME THAT EVENING
IN A SHINY LITTLE RED THING,
AND I HEARD HER WHISPER, “OH, MY LORD.”
AND SHE GOT THAT LOOK AROUND HER MOUTH
THAT ALWAYS SEEMED TO SETTLE
WHEN SHE HAD A REAL BAD DAY.
I ONLY SAW HIS HALO.
BUT SHE SAW HIS FEET OF CLAY.
OH, HE LOVED HER AND SHE LOVED HIM
IN THEIR OWN PECULIAR WAY.
I NEVER KNEW TILL I WAS GROWN
THAT LOVE HAS FEET OF CLAY.
SHE GREW UP BELIEVING, CAUSE EVERYBODY TOLD HER,
THE WORLD WOULD BE A PEARL IN HER HAND.
SO SHE MARRIED HER A PRINCE
WHO SWORE HE’D ALWAYS LOVE HER.
AND HE BUILT HER A CASTLE ON SAND.
AND THE THINGS SHE NEVER TOLD HIM
WHEN HE TRIED TO UNDERSTAND HER
WERE THE THINGS SHE COULDN’T SAY.
SO SHE THREW AWAY HER OLD GLASS SLIPPERS
CAUSE THEY DIDN’T FIT HER FEET OF CLAY.
OH, HE LOVED HER AND SHE LOVED HIM
IN THEIR OWN PECULIAR WAY.
I NEVER KNEW TILL I WAS GROWN
THAT LOVE HAS FEET OF CLAY.
AND THE TROUBLE WITH THOSE FEET OF CLAY,
WHEN IT RAINS TOO HARD, THEY MELT AWAY.
OR HOLD YOU FAST TILL LIFE HAS PASSED YOU BY.
NOW I’VE LEARNED THAT NO ONE’S PERFECT
AND NO MATTER HOW YOU TRY
YOU’RE GONNA BREAK A HEART SOME DAY.
BUT STILL EACH TIME I SEE THEM
LOOKING IN EACH OTHER’S EYES
I WANT TO BE IN LOVE THAT WAY.
CAUSE SHE ALWAYS RUNS TO MEET HIM
WHEN HE OPENS UP THE DOOR
AT THE END OF EVERY DAY
WITH A HALO SHINING IN HIS EYES
STANDING ON FEET OF CLAY.
OH, HE LOVES HER AND SHE LOVES HIM
IN THEIR OWN PECULIAR WAY.
AS THEY DANCE THROUGH LIFE TOGETHER
ON THEIR FEET OF CLAY
OH, HE LOVES HER AND SHE LOVES HIM
IN THEIR OWN PECULIAR WAY.
AS THEY DANCE THROUGH LIFE TOGETHER
ON THEIR FEET OF CLAY
