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I went to see the preacher |
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To teach me how to pray |
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He looked at me and smiled |
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Then the preacher turned away |
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He said if you want to tell him something |
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You ain't gotta fold your hands |
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Say it with your heart |
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Your soul and believe it |
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And i'd say amen |
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Bang a drum for the sinners |
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Bang a drum for the sins |
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Bang a drum for the losers |
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And those who win |
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Bang a drum bang it loudly |
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Or as soft as you need |
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Bang a drum for yourself son |
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And a drum for me |
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I called upon my brother just the |
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Other day, he said: john i'm gonna |
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Die if i don't start to live again |
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I work each day and night like clockwork |
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Just trying to make ends meet |
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I could kick this bad world's ass |
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If i could just get on my feet |
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I'd bang a drum for the dying |
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Bang a drum for the truth |
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Bang a drum for the innocence |
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Lost in our youth |
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Bang a drum bang it loudly |
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Or as soft as you need |
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Bang a drum for you brother |
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And a drum for me |
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I don't know where all the rivers run |
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I don't know how far, i don't know how come |
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But i'm gonna die believin' |
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Each step that i take |
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Ain't worth the ground that |
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I walk on |
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If we don't walk it our |
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Own way |
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No i don't claim to be a wiseman |
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A poet or a saint |
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I'm just another man who's searching |
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For a better way |
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But my heart beats loud as thunder |
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For the things that i believe |
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Sometimes i wanna run for cover |
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Sometimes i want to scream |
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Bang a drum for tomorrow |
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Bang a drum for the past |
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Bang a drum for the heroes |
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That won't come back |
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Bang a drum for the promise |
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Bang a drum for the lies |
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Bang a drum for the lovers |
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And the tears they've cried |
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Bang a drum bang it loudly |
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Or as soft as you need |
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But as long as my heart keeps on bangin' |
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I got a reason to believe |
