How Strong is Your Faith [Squishface & Banning]

https://crux.bandcamp.com/track/how-strong-is-your-faith-ken-banning

A devotional song written by the great Ken Banning! This one made it on the radio back on the 80s! Ken & Squish became new friends this year. Now that Ken approaches late life things haven't been as easy; he's made his haul but can't haul the load like he used to. Squish helps Ken with physical labor when he can; they bond over jokes, dirty jokes, and Wii Billiards.

Squishface's rendition is done in a Southern Rock style akin to Lynyrd Skynyrd and a dash of Axel Rose stylings.

Squish can't remember the whole story behind this track but here's what he remembers:

"I know Ken was down on his luck, worked like a dog in the 80s, he had lost some of his faith but God kept reaching out to him through the people he met; they all kept saying "do you wanna go back to Egypt or stay in Israel". After realizing that god was trying to get him to return home, to the Lords House, he lifted up out of the darkest depths of his life. I remember an important figured asked him How Strong is Your Faith. You can really feel his rekindled faith in his melody and prose!

The song is a dialogue between Ken's mentor who helped pull him out of the fire and Ken himself.

I wish I could remember the whole story. Perhaps I'll get Ken to write it down. It was a good one. Anyways after hearing his story I was inspired and wanted to show him my talents too. Ken! You billiards wizard! You machine head man! You are one wicked chicken, and have some of the tastiest writing chops I've ever heard! You rock dude! And boy can this guy polish a car :D his detail work is heavenly! A gentleman and ladies man to boot!" - Squishface

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
Times are tough
They'll get a lot rougher
Just wait and see
The time is now
Don't delay
Repent of your sinful deeds

You say you want
What I have got
Don't want to be
In that hot spot
I'll tell you
Just where I'm
Gonna be

[Chorus]
Golden Home
Golden Home
Lord's House
Is where I'm gonna be

Golden Home
Golden Home
God Loves
You and me

[Verse 2]
You say to me
How strong is your faith
This is what I'd say
If I was back in Noah's time
This is what I'd do

Give me a hammer
And give me some nails
We'll build this boat today
Give me a rope
I'll be the animals
and open the womb
I'll float away

[Chorus]
A Golden Home
A Golden Home
Lord's House
Is where I'm gonna be

A Golden Home
Golden Home
God Loves
You and me

[Verse 3]
You say I gave you only
One for answers
Of what I'll do
If I was back in David's time
This is what I'd do

Give me a rock
and give me a sling
I'll slay the lion too
For I know
The lord would
See me through

[Chorus]
A Golden Home
Golden Home
Lord's House
Is where I'm gonna be

A Golden Home
Golden Home
God Loves
You and me

[Verse 4]
You say to me
I've got the time
I'll wait until tomorrow
Said if you do you'd better be wary
and be abstained
Turn to me in sorrow (Woo!)

You say what do I have to do
And this is what I'll say
Repent and believe that Jesus died
for you and me (Oh Lord I Know You Did)

[Chorus]
We're Goin Home
We're Goin Home (Woo! Amen)
Lords House
is where we're gonna be (Oh Lord it's Such A Lovely House)

We're Goin' Home (Yes it is, Yes it is)
A Golden Home (Lord Have Mercy)
God Loves You
And Me

God Love You
And me