listen
listen to them church bells ringin, listen
listen
you can hear them hounds a callin off in the distance
if you listen
travel
youll find that men and women all have trouble
if you travel
you will find that for the poor
are victims of the gun or gavel
if you travel
but be careful now
be careful all them folks out there who surround you
be careful
some of them really only want to ground you
they only want control
to tear you down into their hole
so be careful
listen
listen to them church bells ringin, listen
listen
you can hear them hounds a callin off in the distance
if you listen
you can hear the engines stallin
you can hear the angels fallin
you can hear the engines stallin
and all the angels fallin
been some time since the first night i saw you
had some good and some bad times since then
and through all of these moments that i've gotten to know you
i realize now that i wanna be a little bit more than your friend
i wanna know
if you want to get together
stay for a while
we can talk about it all
i wanna know
'cause this feeling won't let me go
stood around while you dated
that ole fool marcus whole time i knew
he wasn't no damn good for you
yes it's true sometimes i know that we can
all be a little heartless but tonight
all i wanna do is make sweet love to you
i wanna know
if you want to get together
stay for a while
we can talk about it all
i wanna know
'cause this feeling won't let me go
all those wasted nights you spent
just cryin' all those tears
well i want you to know girl
I'm around, yeah I'm here
i wanna know
if you want to get together
stay for a while
we can talk about it all
i wanna know
'cause this feeling won't let me go
all those wasted nights you spent
just cryin' all those tears
well i want you to know girl
I'm around, yeah I'm here
i wanna know
if you want to get together
stay for a while
we can talk about it all
i wanna know
'cause this feeling won't let me go
baby i want you
baby i want you
baby i do
darlin' i love you
darlin' i love you
you know that it's true
don't leave me here out on my own
don't you know how i hate to be alone
i just want to be a part of your home
baby i want you
baby i want you
baby i do
darlin' i love you
darlin' i love you
you know that it's true
don't leave me here out in the cold
don't you know that it's your hand i want to hold
as these days fly past
and unfold
baby i want you
baby i want you
baby i do
darlin' i love you
darlin' i love you
you know that it's true
well, my woman, she showed up with your number on her hand
i thought that i might call you up
so we can deal with this man to man
you better tell me the truth, son
you better tell me the truth, son
now, he showed up down at the barroom
walkin' slow and actin' strong, well
i said, my friend, I'll give you one last chance
to admit that you done me wrong you
better tell me the truth, son
you better tell me the truth, son
now, they got me here at the county with his blood still on my fists
well, the boys in blue, they don't play no games
all the sheriff said to me was this
you better tell me the truth, son
you better tell me the truth, son
now, they got me here at the lockdown
for a crime i did commit well
for my one call, i called the number on my girl's hand
to remind you not to forget
you shoulda told me the truth, son
you shoulda told me the truth, son
you shoulda told me the truth, son
made me beat it out of you
made me beat it out of you
no one says a word to me
they're concerned with my jealousy
well, i guess that's how it's got to be from now on
time, it swallows everything
from the mighty to the meager thing
it's as dark as it is comforting
to play along
with what's been going on
what's been going on
what's been going on
around here
there goes her old beat up car
outside of our old favorite bar
she's probably in there playing her guitar with stars in her eyes
those are some of my favorite memories all those carefree melodies
while i'm out here on this raging sea about to capsize
with what's been going on
what's been going on
what's been going on
around here
what's been going on
what's been going on
what's been going on
around here
no one says a word to me,
they're concerned with my jealousy
well, i guess that's how it's got to be from now on
he got a new mercy a new grace
street corner preacher with the angry face
he got two years off for good behavior
back in the neighborhood working for the savior
two old ladies and a junkie noddin' out
he can see for sure that his work is cut out
though he walks through the shadows
he wont fear his neighbor
back in the neighborhood workin' for the savior
he understands the need for livin' large
but it's hard to get a job with a felony charge
now he's workin' in a hospital washing dishes
walkin' through the fields of the lost and the viscous
every step every breath a new benediction
to save the living from a waking death is his conviction
in the eyes of man he seeks no favor
back in the neighborhood working for the savior
there's a whole lot of trouble all around
every night the same old sirens sound
there's a whole lot of trouble all around
children soldiers in this battleground
a new sun and a second chance
he unbolts the door and hops over the fence
a young woman with a baby that her daddy gave her
back in the neighborhood working for the savior
all around the war rages on
burnt out houses with the front door gone
his faith is his fountain his love is his labor
back in the neighborhood working for the savior
he got a new mercy new grace
street corner preacher with the angry face
he got two years off for good behavior
back in the neighborhood workin' for the savior
sally jaye, how did it end up this way
with our boxes packed and not one word to say
the children played as your car pulled away
i didn't realize till then it was really goodbye
with your wheels on the gravel
i felt my heartstrings unravel
as it started to rain
it started to rain
it started to rain
40 days
it started to rain
the neighbors came and they bought what remained
of the life we built
with love and with laughter
my heart started sinkin'
'cause i couldn't help thinkin'
their fate would be the same
and it started to rain
it started to rain
40 days
it started to rain
it started to rain
it started to rain
the one i love is lost without the least bit of explanation
just goes to show the futility of self preservation
all i seem to see is all this warrin' goin' on amongst our nations
what good will it do?
everybody wants to know the secrets to our salvation
forever reading on and on from genesis to revelation
never stopping for a second to examine situations
after all that we been through
will it only end when there's nothing left to defend?
will we ever see the common bond of humanity?
a ghetto landscape of famine and also of frustration
with children walkin' round without the proper means to
education
still, up there on capitol hill, they're passing all of this
legislation
for jails and bombs
is there anybody out there
hear my prayer
anybody out there
hear my prayer
anybody out there
hear my prayer
we need allayall back down here
we need allayall back down here
we need allayall back down here
been kicked around so long, you're starting to get used to how it feels
the taste of blood that's in your mouth
but still somehow it always heals
don't know how you keep on gettin' up
from all those ghostly blows
and all the pain that lingers
deep down in the darkness where it grows
i know how hard it is
to keep your head up kid
to keep your head up kid
there you sit on high, all tucked away and locked up in the clouds
waiting for someone to finally come along and take you out
into this bitter world that all so often treated you so cruel
when they turn away you know that they will say that you're a fool
i know how hard it is
to keep your head up, kid
i know how hard it is
to keep your head up, kid
so patiently you've waited
for a love to come along to take you
out into this bitter world so often done you wrong
there you sit alone and there you shed a solitary tear
listening to a song you think that no one else will ever hear
i know how hard it is
to keep your head up, kid
i know hard it is
to keep your head up
keep your head up
keep your head up
keep your head up
hello
it's good to see you coming back again
it's been a long time since i sat with you, my friend
I'll lend an ear, it's not that so severe time has killed the pain
and dried up every tear and now I'm thinkin'
'bout what went down all the heartache
i laughed away, just like a clown
now we sit around talkin'
drink some wine
I'm really glad you stopped in
to spend some time
sit around and talkin'
thinkin' about the past
it's funny how it lingers
but nothing's meant to last
my ma
she'd like to say hello
but she's a little scared
that i can't let it go
so let on ease back brother
let it slip away
tired of hangin' onto
the pains of yesterday
once again
the money is so thick
makes your heart go numb
makes your mind get sick
so come on by we'll sit and talk about it
drink some wine
I'm really glad
you stopped in
brother of mine
sit around and talkin'
drink some wine
maybe by the morning
everything is fine, everything is fine
ease back, brother
let this clear your mind
come on by
drink yourself a good time
have some wine
think about each other
sister am i fine
yes, i been alright now
take it lightly
step on out the front door
see you want some time
the darkness has always been
the world was born into a blanket of sin
when all the faith's been gone
still we've found a reason to carry on
through the worry, worry, worry
caught in an endless maze
when the lights go out all that i can think about
is how we've seen
better days
lover, lately i've been thinking i might leave you
as you're surrounded by these fools who do deceive you
yes, our past is wretched, true
but I'm still in love with you
and that's why i am still refusing to give into
all this worry, worry, worry
caught in an endless maze
when the lights go out all that i can think about
is how we've seen
better days
where do we go from here
now we're all so consumed by fear
i'm trying not to be suspicious to those I'm suspicious of
I'm trying to crack open this angry heart
and find a little love
instead of worry, worry, worry
caught in and endless maze
when the lights go out
all that i can think about
is how we've seen better days
when the lights go out all that i can dream about
is how we'll see
better days