Petra Jean Phillipson

Into My Arms

Petra Jean Phillipson


(Nick Cave's cover)

I don't believe in an interventionist God 
But I know darling that you do 
But if I did I would kneel down and ask him 
Not to intervene when it came to you 
Not to touch a hair on your head 
Leave you as you are 
And if he felt he had to direct you 
Then direct you into my arms 

Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 
Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 

And I don't believe in the existence of angels 
But looking at you I wonder if that's true 
But if I did I would summon them together 
Ask them to watch over you 
To each burn a candle for you 
To make bright and clear your path 
And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love 
And guide you into my arms 

Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 
Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 

But I believe in love 
And I know that you do too 
And I believe in some kind of path 
That we can walk down, me and you 
So keep your candles burning 
And make a journey bright and pure 
That he'll keep returning 
Always and evermore 

Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 
Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 

Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 
Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 

Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 
Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 

Into my arms oh Lord into my arms 
Into my arms oh Lord into my arms