Chris Rice - Smell The Color Nine lyrics

rate me

I would take “no” for an answer

Just to know I heard You speak

And I’m wonderin’ why I’ve never

Seen the signs they claim they see

Are the special revelations

Meant for everybody but me?

Maybe I don’t truly know You

Or maybe I just simply believe

‘Cause I can sniff, I can see

And I can count up pretty high

But these faculties aren’t getting me

Any closer to the sky

But my heart of faith keeps poundin’

So I know I’m doin’ fine

But sometimes finding You

Is just like trying to

Smell the color nine

Now I’ve never ‘felt the presence’

But I know You’re always near

And I’ve never ‘heard the calling’

But somehow You’ve led me right here

So I’m not looking for burning bushes

Or some divine graffiti to appear

I’m just beggin’ You for some wisdom

And I believe You’re puttin’ some here

‘Cause I can sniff, I can *see*,

*And* I can count up pretty high

But these faculties aren’t getting me

Any closer to the sky

But my heart of faith keeps poundin’

So I know I’m doin’ fine

But sometimes finding You

Is just like trying to

Smell the color nine

Smell the color nine?

But nine’s not a color

And even if it were you can’t smell a color*, no,*

That’s my point exactly...

Thanks to Beatnik for correcting these lyrics