Show me the prison, show me the jail
Show me the prisoner, whose life has gone stale
And I’ll show you, young man,
With so many reasons why
there but for fortune, go you or I…mm.mm
Show me the alley, show me the train
Show me the hobo, who sleeps out in the rain
And I’ll show you, young man,
With so many reasons why
there but for fortune ,go you or I, mm.mm
Show me the whiskey, stains on the floor
Show me the drunkard, as he stumbles out the door
And I’ll show you, young man
with so many reasons why
there but for fortune go you or I, mmm,mm
I got on the Dummy, didn’t have my fare
Conductor hollered, “Whatcha doing there?”
I jumped up, and made for the door
And he cracked me on the head with a 2 by 4.
Well, let me tell you of the story of a man named Charlie
On a tragic and fateful day
He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his wife and family
Went to ride on the MTA
Well, did he ever return?
No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston
And he’s the man who never returned
Oh baby, you don’t know what I’ve done,
I’ve committed a crime, I’ve broken the law.
While you were here sleeping and just dreaming of me,
I held up and robbed a liquor store.
But I’ve got to creep down the alley way,
Fly down the highway,
Before they come to catch me I’ll be gone.
Somewhere they can’t find me.
Left home a mystery
Leave school for poetry.
I say goodbye to them and me
Mission velocity.
It made me just run faster now
I’m gonna take it off, drive around,
Make up my mind, leave the windows down.
I’m in something alright, I know.
I got to live it out,
I can’t resist, not for zero, oh, no.
It turned out like I said it would,
Can I get the world right here?
Step out to symphonies,
They play on for you and me.
When we face that chill at dawn,
The uniforms one on one, no run.
We chased that summer down.
I’m in something alright, I know.
I got to live it up, oh oh
I can’t resist, not for zero, oh, no.
It turned out like I said it would,
Can I get the world right here?
I can’t resist, not for zero, oh, no.
It turned out like I said it would,
Can I get the world right now?
Hello, you mystery,
Mission velocity.
Here comes our poetry,
New town velocity.
Cause it’s a bitter sweet symphony this life…
Trying to make ends meet, you’re a slave to the money then you die.
I’ll take you down the only road I’ve ever been down…
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah.
No change, I can’t change, I can’t change, I can’t change,
but I’m here in my mold, I am here in my mold.
But I’m a million different people from one day to the next…
I can’t change my mold, no,no,no,no,no,no,no
And the people in the houses
All went to the university
Where they were but in boxes
And they came out all the same
And there’s doctors and lawyers
And business executives
And they’re all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.
If I had a hammer I’d hammer in the morning
I’d hammer in the evening all over this land
I’d hammer out danger, I’d hammer out warning
I’d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
If I had a bell I’d ring it in the morning
I’d ring it in the evening all over this land
I’d ring our danger, I’d ring out warning
I’d ring out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
If I had a song I’d sing it in the morning
I’d sing it in the evening all over this land
I’d sing out danger, I’d sing out warning
I’d sing out love between my sisters and my brothers
All over this land
When I’ve got a hammer, and I’ve got a bell
And I’ve got a song to sing all over this land
It’s a hammer of justice, it’s a bell of freedom
It’s a song about love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
A song not for now
You need not but stay
A tune for the was
May be sung for today
The notes of the does not
Will sound as the does
Today you can sing for
The will be that was.
god made man
but he used the monkey to do it
apes in the plan
we’re all here to prove it
i can walk like an ape
talk like an ape
do what a monkey do
god made man
but a monkey supplied the glue
I know your sorrow
But everybody’s tasted pain
I’ve known your sorrow
Since God makes the rain
I see tomorrow
When everybody tries again
I see tomorrow
When God makes the rain
I used to think maybe you love me, now baby I’m sure
And I just cant wait till the day, when you knock on my door
Now every time I go for the mail box, gotta hold myself down
'cause I just cant wait till you write me, you’re coming around
I’m walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I’m walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I’m walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
And don’t it feel good (HEY!) Alright now
And don’t it feel good (HEY!) Alright now
All right now yeah! (HEY!)
Walking in sunlight all of my journey,
Over the mountains, through the deep vale;
Jesus has said, I’ll never forsake thee—
Promise divine that never can fail.
