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EVERY PIECE CAN SOLVE A PUZZLE
EVERY FRUIT CAN BEAR A SEED
AND A MOMENT IN THE SUN
MAY BE THE ONLY THING THEY NEED
EVERY CREATURE HAS A STORY
AND IT TAKES SOME TIME TO TELL
I WAS BORN TO TELL THIS STORY
AND I HOPE I TELL IT WELL
WAS THE 13th OF DECEMBER
1972
I WAS SNOWED INSIDE MY CABIN
THERE WAS NOT A LOT TO DO
AND I HEARD THE HELPLESS HONKING
OF A GOOSE WHO'D GONE ASTRAY
SHE WAS CALLING TO HER COMRADES
BUT THE FLOCK HAD FLOWN AWAY
SO SHE SETTLED IN THE SHADOWS
AND WAITED FOR A BRIGHTER DAY
AND SHE SANG WITH A VOICE
THAT WAS AS OLD AS THE SEA
BORN IN THE CRY OF ALL CREATION
SHE SANG FOR HER FELLOWS
BUT SHE SANG FOR ME
AND I SANG RIGHT BACK AT HER
I SAID I SEE MYSELF IN YOU
I SEE MY LIGHT COME SHINING THROUGH
IN COLORS CLEAR AND TRUE
I SEE THINGS IN MYSELF
I SEE IN YOU
I SEE MYSELF IN YOU
THAT LITTLE DANCE I ALWAYS DO
TO KEEP MYSELF SECURE
WHEN I'M ALONE
WHEN I'M UNSURE
RED, GREEN, BLUE
EVERY COLOR EVERY HUE
I SEE EVERYONE IN YOU
I SAW MYSELF IN HER
SOMEHOW I FELT AS IF WE WERE
ALIKE IN MANY WAYS
SO I SETTLED IN THE SHADOWS
AND WAITED FOR THOSE BRIGHTER DAYS
I BECAME AWARE THAT EVENING
AS I LAY AWAKE IN BED
OF THE PRESENCE OF A SPIRIT
IN THE SKY ABOVE MY SHED
SO I SUMMONED ALL MY COURAGE
AND I OPENED UP THE DOOR
AND I HEARD THE SOUND OF SINGING
LIKE I' NEVER HEARD BEFORE
AND I CLIMBED UP ON THE ROOFTOP
IN THE HOPES OF HEARING MORE
AND IT SANG WITH A VOICE
THAT WAS AS OLD AS THE SEA
BORN IN THE CRY OF ALL CREATION
SANG FOR THE AGES
BUT IT SANG FOR ME
AND I WHISPERED
"WHO ARE YOU?"
IT SAID, "I'M CHAOS COME
TO ORDER
I AM FORM WITHOUT A NAME
AND I STAND HERE AT THE BORDER
OF THE WORLD FROM WHICH I CAME
TO BEHOLD THE LAND BELOW BELOW ME
ALL THE LIONS LEFT UNTAME
AND I HAVE GOOD CAUSE TO FEAR YOU
BUT I COME HERE JUST THE SAME
BROTHER JIMMIE, BE NOT AFRAID
I AM IN NEED OF SOME EXTRAORDINARY AID
A CHAMPION TO TRY MAN'S SOUL
TO REDEFINE HIS FAIR AND NATURAL ROLE
I AM THE VICTIM OF NEEDLESS
PAIN
I AM THE LIFE THAT'S LOST
FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S GAIN
I AM OF EVERY EARTHLY KINGDOM
SO OPPRESSED
A WRONG THAT CRIES TO BE ADDRESSED
BE MY SALVATION , TAKE ON THIS CASE
BRING PEOPLE AND THEIR BIAS FACE TO
FACE
RAIN RIGHTEOUS FURY UPON THE JURY
PLEASE, BROTHER JIMMIE
BE NOT AFRAID
WAS THE 14th OF DECEMBER
AND THE DAY BROKE BRIGHT AND BLUE
WITH A FIRE IN MY BELLY
AND A BRAND NEW POINT OF VIEW
SO I SUMMONED ALL MY COURAGE
AND I MADE MYSELF A SIGN
AND I WENT DOWN TO THE VILLAGE
AND I STOOD AMONG THE LIONS
AND I HAD GOOD CAUSE TO FEAR THEM
BUT I HAD TO GO THERE JUST THE SAME
AND I SANG WITH A VOICE
THAT WAS AS OLD AS THE SEA
BORN IN THE CRY OF ALL CREATION
I SANG FOR THE LIONS
AND THEY SANG BACK AT ME
IN A MOST PECULIAR WAY
GET A LIFE, GET A JOB, GET A HAIRCUT
WAS THE CRY THAT I HEARD
FROM THE CROWD
THEY WERE RUDE, THEY WERE CRUDE,
THEY WERE ANGRY
THEY WERE MAD, THEY WERE BAD,
THEY WERE LOUD
THEY TORE MY SIGN APART
THEY CALLED ME BLEEDING HEART
AND THEN I LET MY FEELINGS SHOW
I SAID,
GET A MIND, GET A SOUL, GET A CONSCIENCE
GET A CLUE, GET A VIEW, GET A BRAIN
YOU'RE A FOOL, YOU'RE A DOPE,
YOU'RE A MORON
YOU'RE A CREEP, YOU'RE A JERK,
YOU'RE INSANE
YOU PEOPLE MAKE ME SICK
YOU PEOPLE TEN FEET THICK
AND THEN THEY CAME RIGHT BACK AT ME
THEY SAID,
YOU PEOPLE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TROUBLE
YOU PEOPLE AIN'T LIKE THE REST
YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT GOOD PEOPLE
YOU PEOPLE DON'T PASS THE TEST
SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE YOUR SINGING
SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE YOUR HEAD
SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE YOU NOHOW
SOME PEOPLE WISH YOU WERE DEAD
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I SAID,
DON'T BOTHER WISHIN'
'CAUSE I AIN'T GONNA GO AWAY
I'M ON A MISSION
AIN'T NO CONDITION
GONNA KEEP ME DOWN FOR LONG
I'M ON A MISSION
THAT'S MY POSITION
AND I AIN'T GONNA BUDGE ONE INCH
I'M ON A MISSION
THE SUN SET RED AND ANGRY
AS I TURNED AND WALKED AWAY
I WAS FEELING KIND OF HELPLESS
LIKE A GOOSE WHO'D GONE ASTRAY
YOU SEE, I NEVER HAD A FAMILY
NEVER HAD TOO MANY FRIENDS
SO I PUT MY FAITH IN HEROES
AND I TRIED TO FOLLOW THEM
BUT WITHOUT THEM THERE BESIDE ME
THERE WAS NO ONE TO DEPEND UPON
WISH I COULD BE LIKE JESUS
MORE
INSTEAD OF ALWAYS GETTING SORE
WISH I CONTROLLED MY DESTINY
INSTEAD OF IT CONTROLLING ME
WISH I COULD TAME THE SAVAGE BEAST
WISH I COULD TAME MYSELF AT LEAST
THEN I COULD TAME THE OTHER GUYS
THEN I COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
BUT I CAN'T CHANGE
WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND
I CAN ONLY REACT TO A LINE IN THE SAND
SO I RANT AND I RAVE
TILL I THINK THAT I'M BRAVE
BUT NOTHING GETS DONE IN THE END
AND THE SPIRIT SAYS
COME, TAKE MY HAND
I WILL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
COME, TAKE MY HAND
IN THE MORNING I WILL BE INSIDE OF YOU
WISH I COULD BE 16 AGAIN
AND KNOW WHAT I KNOW NOW BACK THEN
I WONDER WHAT MY LIFE WOULD BE
IF I COULD'VE DONE THINGS DIFFERENTLY
BUT THAT WAS THEN AND THIS IS NOW
I'LL HAVE TO GET ALONG SOMEHOW
WITH WHAT THE WORLD HAS GIVEN ME
INSTEAD OF WASTING TIME
'CAUSE I CAN'T CHANGE
IF I NEVER BEGIN
AIN'T NO USE IN ME WORRYING 'BOUT
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
SO I LEARN AS I GO
'CAUSE YOU JUST NEVER KNOW
WHAT'S WAITING FOR YOU
'ROUND THE BEND
COME, TAKE MY HAND
I WILL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
COME, TAKE MY HAND
WHEN YOU SEE YOURSELF IN SOMEONE
AND THEY SEE THEMSELVES IN YOU
AND YOU CHASE YOUR DREAMS TOGETHER
ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
WAS THE FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER
THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND THREE
AND THE ROLLING HILLS OF RALEIGH
WERE AS GREEN AS THEY COULD BE
AND I STAND HERE AT THE BORDER
OF ANOTHER NEW FRONTIER
STILL SINGING TO THE CHOIR
EVEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
BUT THIS IS THE REVOLUTION
AND WE ARE THE PIONEERS
AND WE SING WITH A VOICE
THAT IS AS OLD AS THE SEA
BORN IN THE CRY OF ALL CREATION
WE SING FOR EACH OTHER
AND THAT ALL MAY BE FREE
IN THE GRANDER SCHEME OF THINGS
AND I SEE MYSELF IN YOU
I SEE MY LIGHT COME SHINING THROUGH
IN COLORS CLEAR AND TRUE
I SEE THINGS IN MYSELF
I SEE IN YOU
YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE RIGHT
NOW
YOU PEOPLE WHO I CALL MY FLOCK
YOU PEOPLE WHO HAVE SHOWN ME HOW
YOU PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN MY ROCK
EVERY TIME WE COME TOGETHER
EVERY TIME WE RISE
EVERY WE TIME HEED THE CALL
WE CANNOT BE DENIED
YOU PEOPLE GONNA CHANGE THIS
WORLD
YOU PEOPLE GONNA MAKE IT RIGHT
YOU PEOPLE GONNA FIND A WAY
AIN'T GIVING UP WITHOUT A FIGHT
EVERY TIME WE SEND A MESSAGE
EVERY TIME WE TRY
EVERY TIME WE WALK AND TALK AND
FLY TOGETHER
TAKE TO THE SKY TOGETHER
WE ARE A FORCE OF NATURE
ALONE
WE'RE ONLY HONKIN' IN THE WIND
ALONE
WE'RE ONLY FLESH AND BLOOD
BUT WHEN WE SING TOGETHER
DO JUST ONE THING TOGETHER
WE ARE A FORCE OF NATURE
AND THE ROAD TO NATURE'S TREASURES
IS TRAVELED BY THE TRIBES
THOUGH INDEPENDENT MEASURES
BRING INDIVIDUAL MEASURES
THE ROAD TO NATURE'S TREASURES
IS TRAVELED BY THE TRIBES
EVERY CREATURE HAS A STORY
AND IT TAKES SOME TIME TO TELL
I WAS BORN TO TELL THIS STORY
AND I HOPE I DID IT WELL
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