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Artist: The Guess Who
Canonical path: /guess-who/key
Related lyric paths: 6
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Key
Read Key lyrics by The Guess Who on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Key
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Key
(Bachman/Cummings)
John is nineteen and He doesn't see the matter,
of Judas's dream reaching for the piece of silver,
Peter hears the call of the mockingbird from heaven,
crying in the morning, having given up the Key.
And I still call Him my friend (twice)
Joshua puts on his mask and walks the road to Jericho,
Matthew wears the head piece of chrome, speed and fire,
Noah guides the ark through the sea of stolen moments,
searching through his mind for a place to put the Key
And I still call Him my friend (twice)
Joseph tends the sheep in His coat of many colors,
Shadrach and the two, held their faith against the fire,
Barabbas on the cross found that Jesus was the answer
The doors were open wide to all those who find the Key
And we still call Him our friend (repeat 5 times)
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