Ragamuffin Page #9

'cause my parents are here,

so if you

indulge me here, um,

it's just about my family.

J3 My folks

They were always J3

J? The first family

To arrive J3

J3 Seven people jammed J3

E mm a car

That seated five D

X1 There was

One bathroom D

E To bathe

And shave 'm D?

.0 Six of us

Stood in line

J3 And hot water

For only three J7

J3 But we all

Did just fine J3

J3 Talk about

Your miracles J3

J3 Talk about

Your faith J3

J3 My dad he could

Make things grow J3

J3 Out of Indiana clay J3

J3 Mom could make

A gourmet meal J3

J3 Out of just

Cornbread and beans J3

J3 And they learned to give

Faith hands and feet J3

D And somehow

Gave wings J1

That was nice, boy.

Wayne, it was wonderful.

Your dad

thought so, too.

He just doesn't know

how to say it.

Wayne, I, M...

I, uh--

What, Dad?

Uh, you-you know.

Thank you, son.

Neva, we need to,

we need to get going.

Why don't you go

out there and talk

to him right now?

Can't you see

he needs you?

I don't know how

to talk to him, Neva.

Some other time.

[telephone ringing]

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Is someone there?

Is someone there?

[dial tone]

All right, this is good.

Where do you want it?

Uh, right there.

Hey, Rich,

you got a phone call

in the office.

All right.

Church office.

Can you help me find

the other hammers?

I can't find them again.

This is Rich.

Say that again.

[sighs]

But I just saw him.

Dad.

J? This world J3

J3 Is not my home J3

J3 I'm just J3

J3 Passing through J3

51 My treasures I1

J3 Are laid up J3

J3 Somewhere beyond J3

J? The blue J3

.U I can '2' feel at home

J? In this world J3

L' Anymore L'

HEY-

H3'!-

Where the hell where you?

I was getting coffee

in the lobby.

Thought I told you

to leave a note

if you go anywhere.

Leave a note

to get coffee, Rich?

What's the point

of having you

on the road

if you're not going

to be around when

I need you.

I thought you're--

I am your friend, Rich.

What are you

talking about?

What's wrong

with you, boy?

What's it like

being all alone, boy?

You sure like

being famous,

don't you, boy?

Do you think

you deserve

this success?

[knock on door]

Rich.

We're going to be late

for Brennan's thing.

[knocking on door]

Rich.

(Brennan)

You know that

you're a ragamuffin

if you're not ashamed

to be a ragamuffin.

Much like having

the simplicity

of a child,

and the poverty

of a child, you come

before your Abba Father,

and you rest'

in your identity

as the beloved of God.

Hey, Wayne.

Hey!

How many times

I've got to tell you

not to yank on that thing?

You're going to break it

just like you broke

the tractor.

You're going to break

every damn thing

around here.

Look at me when

I'm talking to you.

You understand me?

Yes, sir.

Leave it alone.

[whispering]

Jesus.

Jesus.

I'm going to play

a song that, um,

that I wrote-I wrote

a while ago now,

and...it's come

to me more to me

lately.

This song is kind

of a prayer and, um,

[playing piano]

If you bear with me,

I'm playing this

more for myself

than for you, so.

J3 Sometimes my life

Just don't make sense

At all J3

J When the mountains

Look so big

J3 And my faith

Just seems so small J3

J3 So hold me Jesus J3

J3 'Cause I'm shaking

Like a leaf J3

J? You have been

King of my glory J3

D Won":
You be

My Prince of Peace 53

.U I wake up

In the night J

.57 And feel the dark

J It's so hot'

Inside my soul

J? I swear there must be

Blisters on my heart J3

J3 So hold me Jesus J3

J3 'Cause I'm shaking

Like a leaf J3

J? You have been

King of my glory J3

D Won":
You be

My Prince of Peace 53

J3 Surrender don't come

Natural to me J3

J3 I'd rather fight

You for something

I don't really want J3

J3 Than to take what

You give that I need J3

J3 I've beat my head

Against so many walls J3

J3 Now I'm falling down J3

J3 I'm falling

on my knees J3

J3 And this

Salvation Army band J3

J3 ls playing this hymn J3

J3 And His grace

Rings out so deep J3

J3 It makes

My resistance

Seem so thin J3

J3 So hold me Jesus J3

J3 'Cause I'm shaking

Like a leaf J3

J? You have been

King of my glory J3

D Won":
You be

My Prince 53

D Of Peace D

[audience cheering]

[knocking on door]

Hold on.

I'm on the phone

with the label.

Come in.

Hello?

Hey, Bryan.

Uh, listen, man.

Uh, this just came

to me last night,

but I have an idea

for the new record.

I want to do

ten songs about Jesus.

Just really simple,

stripped down.

I'm really excited

about this.

Sorry to cut you off

there, Rich.

But, uh, I'm afraid

to say this isn't Bryan.

Who is this?

Well, I was actually really

excited to talk to you.

My name is Chad Montgomery,

and I'm the new head

of the label.

Uh, where is Bryan

and Matt?

Well, unfortunately,

Matt and Bryan are

no longer with us.

They switched

labels and--

Matt and Bryan aren't

at the label anymore.

Yeah, I know.

I've been trying to call

and tell you but you don't

answer the phone.

Rich, what's this

new record about?

Why would they leave

without telling me?

I don't know.

I don't think it's

a bad thing, Rich.

They're just

moving on.

Moving on?

What--

Yeah, people do that.

Yeah, I know

people do that.

Oh. do you?

Really?

Yeah, Justin.

Wha-What's your problem?

I-I don't have

a problem.

I'm sorry

if I'm bothering you.

I just came by

to tell you

I'm getting married.

Well, that's--

that's not bad news.

That's good news, man.

Gosh, I'm-I'm relieved.

Um--

No, that's awesome.

We could use another

girl in the tour.

No, Rich.

I'm leaving the tour.

Why would you--

Of course you are.

[door slams]

[telephone ringing]

Yeah?

[sighs]

Rich?

Brennan.

Okay, ragamuffin.

On a scale

of one to ten,

how hung over are you?

Eleven.

What do you say

that you and I go away

on a retreat of sorts?

Is today too soon?

In Jesus' language,

the word that he taught

the disciples to pray with

was Abba.

It means "daddy."

It doesn't really work

for me to think of God

as a father, Brennan.

Me, either.

But it's the essence

of the disciples'

identity.

And praying Abba,

I belong to you.

It's like breathing.

I'll be

in the cabin behind us.

You'll be in this one.

The first night's going

to be the hardest.

What exactly

are you going

to have me do?

I want you to write

a letter from John

to you.

Brennan, my dad wasn't exactly

the kind of guy that showed

a lot of emotion.

I'm not sure

I can do that.

I think you told me

that you knew you

father loved you.

But he never told you.

Let him tell you.

[whispering]

Abba, Abba.

Abba.

Please, let my brother

come to see your love.

Get your damn head

off the clouds, Wayne.

What's wrong

with you, boy?

You're going to break

every damn thing

around here.

Two boys,

two girls,

and you.

Look at me

when I'm talking.

You understand?

Damn fool's things.

Speak up.

What does it say?

When I tell you

to do something,

you do it well.

You understand me?

I just don't understand

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