Love of the Loveless

Shootenanny, Track 4

Lyrics

Don't got a lot of time
Don't give a damn
Don't tell me what to do
I am the man
If there's a god up there
Something above
God, shine your light down here
Shine on the love
Love of the loveless

Don't have too many friends
Never felt at home
Always been my own man
Pretty much alone
I know how to get through
And when push comes to shove
I got something that you need
I got the love
Love of the loveless

All around you people walking
Empty hearts and voices talking
Looking for and finding
Nothing

Don't got a lot of time
Don't really care
Not selling anything
Buyer beware
If there's a god up there
Something above
God, shine your light down here
Shine on the love
Love of the loveless

Don't got a lot of time
Don't give a damn
Don't tell me what to do
I am the man
Love of the loveless

Related Interview Extracts

"Love of the Loveless" is about struggling to find kinship with the rest of the human race.

(http://galaxy.bykr.org/archive_interviews_independent0503.htm)

Q: "Love of the Loveless" almost seems like your Sermon on the Mount.

E: Anybody can love the already loved, that's easy. But loving the loveless--that's an accomplishment.

Q: Jesus didn't actually say too much beyond loving your neighbor.

E: Isn't that enough? If people just went with that, Christianity would be a really great thing. I think ultimately what the song is saying, and this pops up a couple of times on the album, is: give yourself a break. Some people aren't fortunate enough to have been given the kind of love that people need to flourish and survive in this world, so you've got to find a way to give it to yourself. No easy feat.

(http://souljacker.digitalrice.com/real/shootenannyarticle1.php)