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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 that preacher turned away |
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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, your soul and believe it |
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And I'll say, Amen |
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Bang a drum for the sinners |
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Bang a drum for your 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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Well, I called upon my brother |
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Just the other day |
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He said, Jon, I'm gonna die |
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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 tryin' to make ends meet |
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Well, I could kick this bad world's ass |
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If I could just get on my feet |
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Bang a drum for the dyin' |
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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 your brother |
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And a drum for me |
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I don't know where |
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All the rivers run |
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I don't know how far |
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I don't know how come |
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But I'm gonna die believin' |
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With each step that I take |
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Ain't worth the ground that I walk |
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If we don't walk it our own way |
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I don't claim to be a wise man |
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A poet or a saint |
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Just another man who's searchin' |
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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 want to run for cover |
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Sometimes, I want to scream |
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Bang a drum for the 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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Who 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 cry |
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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 |
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Keeps on banging, I've got a reason to believe |