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G  C  D  (4x)


[Verse 1]
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Well, I was born a sickly little child
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Nearly died just after my birth
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For five years, I fought the illness 
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My mother prayed and prayed, for what it's worth


[Verse 2]
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That time we travelled along
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Back home to Ireland
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I took sick and the doctors admit
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I should have died right there and then by their hands


[Verse 3]
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Mother called it an overdose
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They called it an oversight
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Either way, I should not have survived
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But since then, I've never been sick a day in my life


[Chorus]
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Call it divine purpose
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Call it faith
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Watch Mass on Channel 56
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And that way you'll never be late
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And god will thank you 
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God will thank you


[Verse 4]
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Well, I've seen the heavens open up
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I've seen the angels fly
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Well, I've seen children killed
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And I've seen grown men cry


[Verse 5]
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I know all about (Noah's ark
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Rain's been falling all the while
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And I heard about Adam and Eve
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But I still believe she never got a fair trial


[Chorus]
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Call it divine purpose
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Say it's all true
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Well, they never brought anything back from Roswell 
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So who are you gonna pray to
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And god will thank you 
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God will thank you


[Verse 6]
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So, maybe I only read the bible
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When I'm staying at the Holiday Inn
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I see church on Easter and Christmas
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But every other Sunday, I just can't fit it in 


[Verse 7]
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But I'm coming from a true place
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I'm shining like a new light
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I'm thanking god every day 
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For everything I have in my life


[Chorus]
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Call it divine purpose
D
Call it faith
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Maybe you don't believe in god
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Because the Big Bang theory really holds more weight
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And god will thank you 
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God will thank you
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God will thank you
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God will thank you