Where the names were not burned along the wall
Saw a building high as heaven
But the door was so small, door was so small
I saw rainclouds, little babies
And a bridge that had tumbled to the ground
I saw sinners making music
And I've dreamt of that sound, dreamt of that sound
I was walking far from home
But I carried your letters all the while
I saw lovers in a window
Whisper "Want me like time, want me like time."
I saw sickness, blooming fruit trees
I saw blood and a bit of it was mine
I saw children in a river
But their lips were still dry, lips were still dry
I was walking far from home
And I found your face mingled in the crowd
Saw a boatful of believers
Sail off, talking too loud, talking too loud
I saw sunlight in the water
Saw a bird fall like a hammer from the sky
An old woman on a speed train
She was closing her eyes, closing her eyes
I saw flowers on a hillside
And a millionaire pissing on the lawn
Saw a prisoner take a pistol
And say "Join me in song, join me in song."
Saw a car crash in the country
Where the prayers run like weeds along the road
I saw strangers stealing kisses
Giving only their clothes, only their clothes
Saw a white dog chase it's tail
And a pair of hearts carved into a stone
I saw kindness and an angel
Crying "Take me back home, take me back home."
Saw a highway, saw an ocean
I saw widows in the temple to the law
Naked dancers in the city
And they spoke for us all, spoke for us all
I saw loaded linen tables
And a motherless colt, then it was gone
I saw hungry brothers waiting
With a radio on, radio on
I was walking far from home
Where the names were not burned along thewall
Saw a wet road form a circle
And it came like a call from the Lord
I was walking far from home Where the names were not burned along the wall Saw a building high as heaven But the door was so small, door was so small I saw rainclouds, little babies And a bridge that had tumbled to the ground I saw sinners making music And I've dreamt of that sound, dreamt of that sound I was walking far from home But I carried your letters all the while I saw lovers in a window Whisper "Want me like time, want me like time." I saw sickness, blooming fruit trees I saw blood and a bit of it was mine I saw children in a river But their lips were still dry, lips were still dry I was walking far from home And I found your face mingled in the crowd Saw a boatful of believers Sail off, talking too loud, talking too loud I saw sunlight in the water Saw a bird fall like a hammer from the sky An old woman on a speed train She was closing her eyes, closing her eyes I saw flowers on a hillside And a millionaire pissing on the lawn Saw a prisoner take a pistol And say "Join me in song, join me in song." Saw a car crash in the country Where the prayers run like weeds along the road I saw strangers stealing kisses Giving only their clothes, only their clothes Saw a white dog chase it's tail And a pair of hearts carved into a stone I saw kindness and an angel Crying "Take me back home, take me back home." Saw a highway, saw an ocean I saw widows in the temple to the law Naked dancers in the city And they spoke for us all, spoke for us all I saw loaded linen tables And a motherless colt, then it was gone I saw hungry brothers waiting With a radio on, radio on I was walking far from home Where the names were not burned along thewall Saw a wet road form a circle And it came like a call from the Lord Explain Request ×
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