Five Smooth Stones

Waiting on a war in a Canaanite valley
Waiting on a showdown, on a fatal finale
40 long days and 40 long nights
Til Goliath fights the mighty Israelites

Five smooth stones from a holy stream
One true shot like a laser beam

Don’t need no sword, don’t need no armor
Faith in the Lord in the heart of a farmer
Lifted one stone to impossible heights
When Goliath fights the mighty Israelites

Five smooth stones from a holy stream
One true shot like a laser beam

Like a kiss of death, like a hornet’s sting
Or an angel’s breath on an eagle’s wing
One deadly rock from a hawk-eyed sling
Made a shepherd boy into a regal king

Crash and a fall, never knew what’d hit him
Winner take all, that little shepherd outdid him
Yield to the shield of the blues and the whites
When Goliath fights the mighty Israelites

Five smooth stones from a holy stream
One true shot like a laser beam

Packed with raw energy and a timeless message true to the original Biblical account, "Five Smooth Stones" is an energetic musical retelling of the epic clash between David and Goliath. The song immerses listeners in the hot, dusty and jittery atmosphere of the Canaanite valley where faith and fate collided in a spectacular fashion.

Each verse serves as a vivid painting of the scene, with the sounds, the smells and the palpable tension of the impending battle enveloping the senses. The choice of imagery — from David’s selection of five smooth stones to the ultimate, laser-beam precision of David's shot — is both a tribute to the authenticity of the biblical account and my attempt to transport listeners across time.

"Five Smooth Stones" is a reminder of the power of faith and the possibility of triumph against overwhelming odds. It celebrates the shepherd boy's divine destiny to become a king, not through might, but through belief and the courage to face giants. For anyone facing their own Goliaths, this song is an anthem of hope and a call to remember that sometimes, all it takes is a single shot, guided by faith, to change the world.