Father, forgive me the sin of hopelessness
Father, forgive me the sin of despair
I have no faith that's worth the candle, I see darkness everywhere
Still I carve a cross in my boot heel, pin a pilgrim's shell to my chest
I'm a drowning man my eyes turned to heaven, cursing God with my dying breath
Ah, the world! Oh, the world!
A purse is just a rag if there's nothing in it, dear
And babe if we were rich those days are gone
And I have had enough of this rough magic
I'll drown my book of songs five fathoms down
And I have come to face up to my failure
Seems I was wrong all along
I've never been much use to anyone
A telescope in the land of the midnight sun
And Ah, the world! Oh, the world!
Father forgive me the sin of hopelessness
Father forgive me the sin of despair
I have no faith that's worth the candle
I see darkness everywhere
Ah, The World! Oh, The World! Lyrics performed by Tom McRae are property and copyright of the authors, artists and labels. You should note that Ah, The World! Oh, The World! Lyrics performed by Tom McRae is only provided for educational purposes only and if you like the song you should buy the CD