Peg in the Temple
Peg in the Temple
After his beyond-the-hilt deed,
Ehud died. His stories you can read
But Israel backslid into evil again
So God sold them into the hands of Jabin
Arise... Barak! Arise... Deborah
God will bring victory over Sisera
Ten thousand verses nine hundred
Sisera was routed
The Lord routed, carts and men
Sisera fled on foot from them
He fled to the tent of a friendly face
he would be safe, in this friendly place
Heber’s wife, Jael, came outside
Gave him some milk, a gift that lied
He slept under a blanket, his secret not kept
while he dreamt of paradise, he’d die as he slept
(Chorus)
Sisera lays down
Jael looks around
Hammer to tent peg to head
Just like that, Sisera is dead
The wooden stake is driven deep through the temple of his skull!
This mighty man of war reduced to nothing to null.
No movie-esque speech or final look of valor
Only sudden death, final soaked in squalor!
Barak rode fast to catch Sisera
To let him escape would be an error
No more need to pursue, Jael revealed
His temple impaled the tent flap concealed
(Chorus)
Sisera lays down
Jael looks around
Hammer to tent peg to head
Just like that, Sisera is dead
The mighty leader should’ve stayed and fought
he ran like a chicken afraid to get caught
He settled for a nap instead
but got a tent peg in the head!
(Judges 4)
Original Lyrics: Doug Van Pelt.
Original Proof of Concept: Doug Van Pelt
Music: Doug Van Pelt / Lee Haley
Original Lead Vocal: Doug Van Pelt
Original Proof-of-Concept Guitar: Lee Haley
Musical Direction: Lee Haley
Production & Arrangement: Lee Haley
Audio Development & Editing: Lee Haley
Video Direction, Development & Editing: Lee Haley
Creation Date: June 25, 2026
Composition Ownership:
Doug Van Pelt — 50% — ASCAP
Lee Haley — 50% — BMI
Publishing: Captive Thought (ASCAP)
Publishing: Hey! Lee-Hey! Lee (BMI)
© 2026 Doug Van Pelt and Lee Haley. All Rights Reserved.
Master Recording Ownership:
Doug Van Pelt — 50%
Lee Haley — 50%
℗ 2026 Doug Van Pelt and Lee Haley
AI-Assisted Production:
Additional instrumentation and production elements were created using AI-assisted and generative production tools under human creative direction. Original lyrics, lead vocal, and overall proof of concept were provided by Doug Van Pelt. Original proof-of-concept guitar, musical direction, arrangement, production development, audio editing, and video direction/editing were provided by Lee Haley.
ALBUM-WIDE AUTHORSHIP & AI DISCLOSURE
All lyrics on this project were written by Doug Van Pelt* (Except track one - “The Heads of Samaria”).
AI-assisted tools were also used for selected instrumentation and production under the human creative and musical direction of Lee Haley. Songwriting, performance, production, and ownership credits are listed separately.
