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Heaven Help Us

from Starting Over by Jake Haws

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This song stems from a personal story. My family recently went on a hike in southern Utah, where we underestimated our timing and ended up having to walk in the pitch dark for a few hours along steep terrain with the light from our cell phones. We made it back fine but there was this fear in my head the whole time that we would get lost. I catastrophized the situation in my head, which led to some intense prayers. The worst-case, “lost in the desert” scenario became the basis for this song. It’s also a religious metaphor for our time on earth and our reliance on God to return home.

PODCAST: jakehaws.com/ep-116-song-heaven-help-us-influenced-by-the-war-on-drugs/

VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmWT-CODoo

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Hiking around in the Utah desert
The creek dried up in the burning weather
Gone off the trail and map is missing
Walking in circles we keep on pacing
Down on our luck but we can’t help betting
Said don’t look now but the sun is setting
Temperature’s dropping, it’s nearly freezing
It cuts to the bone this time of season

Heaven help us get to where we’re going
The moon is glowing
Heaven help us find a way to home
The path is unknown to us

Off in the hills the wolves are howling
Down in the dirt the snakes are crawling
Gather the wood to start a fire
Just a matter of time before the ranger finds us
It’s hard to believe but keep on praying
Try to be true to the things you’re saying
Bless our souls may we keep on living
Try to deserve the time we’re given

Heaven help us get to where we’re going
The moon is glowing
Heaven help us find a way to home
The path is unknown to us

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from Starting Over, released August 26, 2022

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