大年初一早上覆行我一年一度的”朝圣“， 去教堂参加新年礼拜。这是对老妈子的一个承诺。
老妈子没受教育，年轻嫁入信教的沈家也嫁鸡随鸡信教了。那时家里很穷又有一大群孩子得养，老爸粗人一个，星期天去礼拜堂总是短裤背心拖鞋，有一次牧师跟他说“某某人，你来参加礼拜能否穿的端庄点。。。老爸心想：“我是来拜上帝，穿什么有关系吗？难道上帝也看衣装？” 从此就不再去礼拜堂了。
老爸在我九岁那年去世，一家大小的重担就落在老妈子身上。她咬紧牙根把我们抚养长大，不怨天不怨命更不怨上帝，还是默默的，虔诚的，每个星期天风雨不改去做礼拜，去为她的子女祈福，祈祷。
老妈子老年时当然由我这老幺陪她去礼拜，她也知道我是“陪老妈子读圣经”，常常说：“我若不在了，你们还是要去做礼拜” 老妈子临终前我对她说我一定会去礼拜堂。。。，
老爸在我九岁那年去世，一家大小的重担就落在老妈子身上。她咬紧牙根把我们抚养长大，不怨天不怨命更不怨上帝，还是默默的，虔诚的，每个星期天风雨不改去做礼拜，去为她的子女祈福，祈祷。
老妈子老年时当然由我这老幺陪她去礼拜，她也知道我是“陪老妈子读圣经”，常常说：“我若不在了，你们还是要去做礼拜” 老妈子临终前我对她说我一定会去礼拜堂。。。，
亲爱的老妈子哟，礼拜堂我会继续去。。。但若最后的圣地是这样。。。
我 不 想 去！
我 不 想 去！
We satisfied our endlees needs
And justified our bloody deeds
In the name of destiny
And in the name of God
Eagles
E A B
She came from Providence
B E
The one in Rhode Island
E A B
Where the old world shadows hang
B E
Heavy in the air
E A B
She packed her hopes and dreams
B E
Like a refugee
E A B
Just as her father came
B E E E E E Esus2
Across the sea
She heard about a place
People were smiling
Spoke about the red man's ways
How they loved the land
They came from everywhere
To the Great Divide
Seeking a place to stand
Or a place to hide
Down in the crowded bars
Out for a good time
Can't wait to tell you all
What it's like up there
They called it paradise
I don't know why
Somebody laid the mountains low
While the town got high
E E E E Esus2
C#m C#m C#m C#m C#m+
E E E E Esus2
C#m C#m C#m C#m C#m+
When the chilly winds blew down
Across the desert
Through the canyons of the coast
To the malibu
Where the pretty people played
Hungry for power
To light their neon ways
Give 'em things to do
Some rich man came and raped the land
Nobody caught him
Put up a bunch of ugly boxes
And Jesus people bought them
They called it paradise
The place to be
They watched the hazy sun
Sinking in the sea
(Key Change: changes from E to G)
G C D
You can leave it all behind
D G
Sail to Lahaina
G C D
Just like the missionaries did
D G
So many years ago
G C D
They even brought a neon sign
D G
Jesus is Coming
G C D
Brought the white man's burden down
D G G G G G G+
Brought the white man's reign
And we'll provide the grand design
What is yours and what is mine'
Cuz there is no more new frontier
We have got to make it here
We satisfied our endlees needs
And justified our bloody deeds
In the name of destiny
And in the name of God
And you can see them there
On sunday morning
Stand up and sing about
What it's like up there
They called it paradise
I don't know why
To call someplace paradise
Kiss it goodbye
G G G G G+
Em Em Em Em Em+
G G G G G+
Em Em Em Em Em+
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