He Woke Me Up Again

Sufjan Stevens · Seven Swans [2004]

he was, he was in the churchyard

my father was in the first part

he came, he came to my bedroom

but i was asleep

and he woke me up again to say



halle halle halleluiah

holy holy is the sound



and i hope, i hope you are tired out

and i know, i know there is joy endowed

but i was asleep

and he woke me up again

and he woke me up again to say



hold on, hold on to your old ways

or put off, put off every old face

and i know, i know you are changed out

and i hope, i hope you're arranged out

i'm still asleep

and you woke me up again

and i'm still asleep

but you woke me up to leave