MYSTERIOUS WAYS, PART FIVE
Lyrics & Music by Steve Haggard.
Publisher: Golden Harp Music (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
 
Back in the year 2000, I wrote and recorded a song called "Mysterious Ways". I thought that would be that, but since then -- for some mysterious reason, unknown to me -- I've written Parts Two , Three, Four, Five and Six of what I like to call The Mysterious Ways Saga. Part Five features a graveyard, a ghost, card playing, St. Francis, and an owl; in other words, just about everything you'd look for in a song. - Steve H. 

1)  I was whistlin' past the graveyard / a catchy little tune
One night in early summer / the 28th of June  
When the ghost of my father / came strollin' up to me
Put his hand on my shoulder / and said, "Long time, no see"
He said, "It's been twenty years now / but it feels like twenty days"
Oh, the Lord works / in mysterious ways  

2)  I was countin' all my blessings / in three-quarter time 
When I went from rags to riches / 'though I didn't have a dime   
Then I saw that sun a-risin' / like I knew it would 
I think I'm gonna live forever / so far, so good 
I believe I'll draw to an inside straight / and see how that plays
The Lord works / in mysterious ways  

3)  I saw St. Francis / down at the zoo 
He was talkin' to a tiger / that's the kind of thing he'd do   
He had an owl on his shoulder / a twinkle in his eye
He was walkin' on the water / now, that's my kind of guy
And I swear I heard him whisper / "Don't worry about the end of days
Because the Lord works / in mysterious ways"  

4) Before that final curtain / before the fade to black 
I wanna walk down every road / and roll down every track
Sing every single song / see all there is to see 
And be a part of everything / until there's no more me 
Then I'll take one last bow / while that trumpet plays  
Ah, the Lord works / in mysterious ways 

"Mysterious Ways, Part Five" appears on the Steve Haggard album Haint Blue. Available on Wild Oats Records (OAT-718)