They came from nowhere, with nowhere else to go They came with nothing but pockets full of dreams They came in hope, looking for the promised land They
I left my home in Norfolk Virginia California on my mind Straddled that Greyhound, it rode me past Raleigh And on across Caroline Stopped in Charlotte
I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia California on my mind I stranded that Greyhound And rode in into Raleigh and on across Caroline We stopped in Charlotte
On a rattlesnake speedway in the Utah desert I pick up my money and head back into town Driving 'cross the Waynesboro county line I got the radio on and
Now I and I say greetings in the name of the mighty king And I and I say played by the King love is all I bring And I and I say Africa is I and I responsibility
I left my home in Norfolk Virginia California on my mind I straddled that Greyhound And rode into Raleigh and on across Caroline We had motor trouble
You're taking up lots of space Your shit is everywhere Your breath is all up in my face Your hands are swarming in the air You're the first one out the
I have but, only one thing to say Not in the place that I wish to stay I knew from the time that I seen her face Nothing was said as I felt her embrace
Look me in the eyes And tell me what you see inside of me Look me in the eyes Tell me, can you see how much I need you? Take me by the hand And tell
I'm going to the Promised Land Everybody come on and take my hand I'm going up to Glory Land I'm gonna see my Lord, ain't gonna cry no more I'm going
It's my decision, I'm gonna be the man Smash the television and take a stand And it's my opinion, you could use a hand Smash the indecision and take my
Hey Redeemer Now what`s become of me Taken in by Promise Awakening in Grief Collecting us like Puppets You Instrumentalise A frigid trepidation In a
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Brothers, sisters, one day we'll all be free From fighting, violence, people crying
I left my home in Norfolk Virginia California on my mind Straddled that greyhound, rode him past Raleigh On across Caroline Stopped in Charlotte and
You say you caught a glimpse Of a man with reverence And if you could ever meet Could you please report to me? And tell me, what did he say To change
Lock me up in a room somewhere Get me out of the open air No perception of space or time And no peace of mind Shut me out of the wind and rain Shelter
Violent despair can't break the rules of glory We see our world destroyed by their hands They killed our neighbours, dead bodies on the field Nowhere
Sitting with the number eight platter at the restaurant Four twenty nine for almost anything I want Add it up, it's cheaper than the stuff I make myself
