So, I was inspired to write a blues song about the latter part of Romans 7. Here she is. It’s called “My crooked soul”. Typical E7 A7 E7 B7 E7 progression.

My Crooked Soul
© 2009 Riley Sheehan

Well down below salvation’s glow
Therein my members lies a law
A law of sin and of injustice
That foils that which made me whole

My crooked soul, my crooked soul
Glory comes slow to my crooked soul
Good things I want I don’t extol
But rather heed my crooked soul

When law of sin and law of heaven
In my spirit often meet
There is a battle of my desires
Each seek the other to defeat

My flesh is evil in all its wantings
Although my soul has been renewed
So even though I hear the Spirit
I do what I don’t want to do

My crooked soul, my crooked soul
Glory comes slow to my crooked soul
Good things I want I don’t extol
But rather heed my crooked soul

Who will deliver this man so wretched
From these chains of dismal war
Thanks be to Jesus Christ our Savior
That I am slave to sin no more

When He shall come, this world I’m leavin’
To be in Glory with the Lord
This wretched man will be delivered
And he will serve two laws no more

My crooked soul, my crooked soul
Glory comes slow to my crooked soul
Good things I want I don’t extol
But rather heed my crooked soul

Good things I want I don’t extol
But rather heed my crooked soul