Listen lyrics - amos lee
Listen
Listen to them church bells ringing
Listen
Listen
You can hear them hounds calling off in the distance
If you listen
You can hear the engines stalling
You can hear the angels falling
And travel
You find men and women all have trouble
If you travel
You will that the poor are victims of the gun or gavel
If you travel
But be careful now
Be careful of all them folks out there who surround you
Be careful
Some of them really only want to ground you
They only want control
Tear you down to that hole
So be careful
Yeah
Now listen
Listen to them church bells ringing
Listen
Listen
You can hear them hounds calling off in the distance
If you listen
You can hear the engines stalling
You can hear the angels falling
You can hear the engines stalling
And oh oh the angels falling
Alright
Listen to them church bells ringing
Listen
Listen
You can hear them hounds calling off in the distance
If you listen
You can hear the engines stalling
You can hear the angels falling
And travel
You find men and women all have trouble
If you travel
You will that the poor are victims of the gun or gavel
If you travel
But be careful now
Be careful of all them folks out there who surround you
Be careful
Some of them really only want to ground you
They only want control
Tear you down to that hole
So be careful
Yeah
Now listen
Listen to them church bells ringing
Listen
Listen
You can hear them hounds calling off in the distance
If you listen
You can hear the engines stalling
You can hear the angels falling
You can hear the engines stalling
And oh oh the angels falling
Alright
Won't Let Me Go lyrics - amos lee
Been some time
Since the first night I saw you
Had some good
Had some bad time since then
And through all of these moments that I've gotten to know you
I realized that I want to be a little bit more than your friend
And I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
Cuz this feeling won't let me go
Stood around
While you dated that old fool Marcus
Whole time knew he wasn't no damn good for you, well.
Guess it's true sometimes we can all be a little heartless
But tonight, all I wanna do is make sweet love to you.
And I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
Cuz this feeling won't let me go
Well, all those wasted nights you spend
Well, just crying all those tears
Well, I want you to know girl
I'm around
Yeah I'm here alright
Alright
I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
'Cause this feeling won't let me go
I wanna know (I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know)
I wanna know
I wanna know (I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know)
I wanna know, baby
All of these feelings
No it won't
No it won't let me go
No it won't baby
It won't let me go
Since the first night I saw you
Had some good
Had some bad time since then
And through all of these moments that I've gotten to know you
I realized that I want to be a little bit more than your friend
And I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
Cuz this feeling won't let me go
Stood around
While you dated that old fool Marcus
Whole time knew he wasn't no damn good for you, well.
Guess it's true sometimes we can all be a little heartless
But tonight, all I wanna do is make sweet love to you.
And I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
Cuz this feeling won't let me go
Well, all those wasted nights you spend
Well, just crying all those tears
Well, I want you to know girl
I'm around
Yeah I'm here alright
Alright
I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
'Cause this feeling won't let me go
I wanna know (I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know)
I wanna know
I wanna know (I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know)
I wanna know, baby
All of these feelings
No it won't
No it won't let me go
No it won't baby
It won't let me go
Baby I Want You lyrics - amos lee
Baby I want you
Baby I want you
Baby I do
Darling I love you
Darling I love you
Know that it's true
Don't leave me here out on my own
Don't you know how I hate to be alone
I just want to be a part of your home
Baby I want you
Baby I want you
Baby I do
Darling I love you
Darling I love you
Know that it's true
Don't leave me here out in the cold
Don't you know that it's your hand I want to hold
As these days fly past and unfold
Hey hey hey hey
Baby I want you
Baby I want you
Baby I do
Darling I love you
Darling I love you
Know that it's true
Baby I want you
Baby I do
Darling I love you
Darling I love you
Know that it's true
Don't leave me here out on my own
Don't you know how I hate to be alone
I just want to be a part of your home
Baby I want you
Baby I want you
Baby I do
Darling I love you
Darling I love you
Know that it's true
Don't leave me here out in the cold
Don't you know that it's your hand I want to hold
As these days fly past and unfold
Hey hey hey hey
Baby I want you
Baby I want you
Baby I do
Darling I love you
Darling I love you
Know that it's true
Truth lyrics - amos lee
Well my woman, she showed up
With your number on her hand
Well I thought that I might call you up
So we could deal with this man to man
You better tell me the truth son, yeah
Well he showed up down at the ballroom
Walking slow and acting strong
Well I said my friend I'll give you one last chance
To admit that you done me wrong
You better tell me the truth son, yeah
You better tell me the truth son, yeah
Now they got me here in the county
With his blood still on my face
Well the boys in blue they don't play no game
All the sheriff said to me was this...
You better tell me the truth, son
I'ma beat it out of you
You better tell me the truth, son
I'ma beat it out of you
Now they got me here in the lockdown
For a crime I did commit
Well for my last call
I called the number on my girl's hand
To remind you not to forget
You should'a told me the truth, son
Make me beat it out of you
You should'a told me the truth, son
Make me beat it out of you
You should'a tole me the truth, son
Oh...
Make me beat it outta you
Make me beat it outta you
Make me beat it
Make me beat it
Make me beat it
Make me beat it out of you
With your number on her hand
Well I thought that I might call you up
So we could deal with this man to man
You better tell me the truth son, yeah
Well he showed up down at the ballroom
Walking slow and acting strong
Well I said my friend I'll give you one last chance
To admit that you done me wrong
You better tell me the truth son, yeah
You better tell me the truth son, yeah
Now they got me here in the county
With his blood still on my face
Well the boys in blue they don't play no game
All the sheriff said to me was this...
You better tell me the truth, son
I'ma beat it out of you
You better tell me the truth, son
I'ma beat it out of you
Now they got me here in the lockdown
For a crime I did commit
Well for my last call
I called the number on my girl's hand
To remind you not to forget
You should'a told me the truth, son
Make me beat it out of you
You should'a told me the truth, son
Make me beat it out of you
You should'a tole me the truth, son
Oh...
Make me beat it outta you
Make me beat it outta you
Make me beat it
Make me beat it
Make me beat it
Make me beat it out of you
What's Been Going On lyrics - amos lee
And no one says a word to me
They're concerned with my jealousy
Well I guess that's how it's gotta be
From now on
And time, it swallows everything
From the mighty to the meager thing
And it's as dark as it is comforting
To play along
Well what's been going on?
What's been going on?
What's been going on?
Around here
There goes her old beat up car
Outside of our old favorite bar
She's proudly in there playing her guitar
With stars in her eyes
Those are some of my favorite memories
All of those carefree melodies
While I'm out of here on this raging sea
About to capsize
Well what's been going on?
What's been going on?
What's been going on?
Around here
What's been going on?
What's been going on?
What's been going on?
Around here
And no one says a word to me
They're concerned with my jealousy
I guess that's how it's gotta be
From now on
They're concerned with my jealousy
Well I guess that's how it's gotta be
From now on
And time, it swallows everything
From the mighty to the meager thing
And it's as dark as it is comforting
To play along
Well what's been going on?
What's been going on?
What's been going on?
Around here
There goes her old beat up car
Outside of our old favorite bar
She's proudly in there playing her guitar
With stars in her eyes
Those are some of my favorite memories
All of those carefree melodies
While I'm out of here on this raging sea
About to capsize
Well what's been going on?
What's been going on?
What's been going on?
Around here
What's been going on?
What's been going on?
What's been going on?
Around here
And no one says a word to me
They're concerned with my jealousy
I guess that's how it's gotta be
From now on
Street Corner Preacher lyrics - amos lee
[Verse 1]
He got a new mercy
A new grace
Street corner preacher
With the angry face
He got 2 years off
For good behavior
Back in the neighborhood
Working for the city
There's two old ladies
And a junkie, now now
He can see for sure
That his work is cut out
Though he walks thru the shadows
We wont fear his neighbor
Back in the neighborhood
Working for the saitor
[Chorus]
Bau, bau
Put it on back
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau,
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in
Ah, bau bau
Ya ya
[Verse 2]
Well he understands
The need for livin it large
But its hard to get a job
With a felony charge
Now he's working in a hospital
Washin dishes
Walking thru the fields
Of the lost inhibitions
There is death everywhere
The new, been addiction
To save the liver
From the waking death is his conviction
The eyes of man
Well he seeks no favor
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the savior
[Pre-Chorus]
But there's a whole lot of trouble all around
Every night the same old siren sound
Ah there's a whole lot of trouble all around
Children, soldiers, in this battle ground
[Chorus]
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau
Put 'em bop
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau
Put 'em bop
Ah put it in
A bau bau
Ya ya
[Verse 3]
Well a new sun
And a second chance
He unbolts the door
And hops ever the fence
Young woman with a baby
That her daddy gave her
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the savior
But all around
The war rages on
Burnt out houses
With the front door gone
Well his faith is his fountain
His love is his neighbor
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the saitor
[Bridge]
Whoa oh oh oh, oh
Yea, ahhh,
[Chorus]
Bau, bau
Put it on back
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau,
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in
Ah, bau bau
Ya ya
[Outro]
He got a new mercy
A new grace
Street corner preacher
With the angry face
He got two years off
For good behavior
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the savior
He got a new mercy
A new grace
Street corner preacher
With the angry face
He got 2 years off
For good behavior
Back in the neighborhood
Working for the city
There's two old ladies
And a junkie, now now
He can see for sure
That his work is cut out
Though he walks thru the shadows
We wont fear his neighbor
Back in the neighborhood
Working for the saitor
[Chorus]
Bau, bau
Put it on back
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau,
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in
Ah, bau bau
Ya ya
[Verse 2]
Well he understands
The need for livin it large
But its hard to get a job
With a felony charge
Now he's working in a hospital
Washin dishes
Walking thru the fields
Of the lost inhibitions
There is death everywhere
The new, been addiction
To save the liver
From the waking death is his conviction
The eyes of man
Well he seeks no favor
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the savior
[Pre-Chorus]
But there's a whole lot of trouble all around
Every night the same old siren sound
Ah there's a whole lot of trouble all around
Children, soldiers, in this battle ground
[Chorus]
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau
Put 'em bop
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau
Put 'em bop
Ah put it in
A bau bau
Ya ya
[Verse 3]
Well a new sun
And a second chance
He unbolts the door
And hops ever the fence
Young woman with a baby
That her daddy gave her
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the savior
But all around
The war rages on
Burnt out houses
With the front door gone
Well his faith is his fountain
His love is his neighbor
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the saitor
[Bridge]
Whoa oh oh oh, oh
Yea, ahhh,
[Chorus]
Bau, bau
Put it on back
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau,
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in
Ah bau bau
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in
Ah, bau bau
Ya ya
[Outro]
He got a new mercy
A new grace
Street corner preacher
With the angry face
He got two years off
For good behavior
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the savior
It Started To Rain lyrics - amos lee
Sally Jane
How did it end up this way
With our boxes packed
And not one word to say
The children play
As your car pulled away
I didn't realize 'til then
It was really goodbye
With your wheels on the gravel
I felt my heart strings unravel
As it started to rain
It started to rain
It started to rain
Forty days
It started to rain
The neighbors came
And they bought what remained
Of the life we built
With lovin', with laughter
Then my heart started sinking
'Cause I couldn't help thinking
Their fate would be the same
It started to rain
It started to rain
Forty days
It started to rain
It started to rain
How did it end up this way
With our boxes packed
And not one word to say
The children play
As your car pulled away
I didn't realize 'til then
It was really goodbye
With your wheels on the gravel
I felt my heart strings unravel
As it started to rain
It started to rain
It started to rain
Forty days
It started to rain
The neighbors came
And they bought what remained
Of the life we built
With lovin', with laughter
Then my heart started sinking
'Cause I couldn't help thinking
Their fate would be the same
It started to rain
It started to rain
Forty days
It started to rain
It started to rain
Jails And Bombs lyrics - amos lee
The one I love is lost without the least bit of explanation
Just goes to show the futility of self-preservation
Now all I seem to see is all this war, and goin' amongst our nations
What good will it do
Now everybody wants to know the secrets to our salvation
Forever reading on and on, from Genesis to Revelation
Never stopping for a second to examine situations
After all that we've been through
And love it only ends
When there's nothing left to defend
Will we ever see, yeah, yeah
The common bond of humanity
Go on...
Get a landscape of famine and also of frustration
And children walking round without the proper means to education
And still up there on Capitol Hill they're passing all this legislation
For jails and bombs
Still we live behind these hollow walls of lies and segregation
People walking round without the proper means to medication
And still up there on Capitol Hill they're passing all this legislation
For jails and bombs
Anybody out there can hear my prayer
Just goes to show the futility of self-preservation
Now all I seem to see is all this war, and goin' amongst our nations
What good will it do
Now everybody wants to know the secrets to our salvation
Forever reading on and on, from Genesis to Revelation
Never stopping for a second to examine situations
After all that we've been through
And love it only ends
When there's nothing left to defend
Will we ever see, yeah, yeah
The common bond of humanity
Go on...
Get a landscape of famine and also of frustration
And children walking round without the proper means to education
And still up there on Capitol Hill they're passing all this legislation
For jails and bombs
Still we live behind these hollow walls of lies and segregation
People walking round without the proper means to medication
And still up there on Capitol Hill they're passing all this legislation
For jails and bombs
Anybody out there can hear my prayer
Kid lyrics - amos lee
Been kicked around so long
You're starting to get used to how it feels
The taste of blood that's in your mouth
There's still somehow it always heals
Don't know how you keep on getting up
From all those ghostly blows
And all that pain that lingers
Deep down in the darkness where it grows
I know how hard it is
To keep your head up kid
To keep your head up
Kid
And there you sit on high
All tucked away and locked up in the clouds
Waiting for someone to finally
Come along and take you out
Into this bitter world
That also often treated you so cruel
When they turn away
You know that they will say that you're a fool
I know how hard it is
To keep your head up kid
I know how hard it is
To keep your head up kid
And so patiently
You waited for a love to come along
Take you out into this bitter world
So often done you wrong
There you sit alone
And there you shed a solitary tear
Listening to a song
You think that no one else would ever hear
I know how hard it is
To keep your head up kid
I know hard it is
To keep your head up
Keep your head up
Keep your head up
Keep your head up
Keep your head up
You're starting to get used to how it feels
The taste of blood that's in your mouth
There's still somehow it always heals
Don't know how you keep on getting up
From all those ghostly blows
And all that pain that lingers
Deep down in the darkness where it grows
I know how hard it is
To keep your head up kid
To keep your head up
Kid
And there you sit on high
All tucked away and locked up in the clouds
Waiting for someone to finally
Come along and take you out
Into this bitter world
That also often treated you so cruel
When they turn away
You know that they will say that you're a fool
I know how hard it is
To keep your head up kid
I know how hard it is
To keep your head up kid
And so patiently
You waited for a love to come along
Take you out into this bitter world
So often done you wrong
There you sit alone
And there you shed a solitary tear
Listening to a song
You think that no one else would ever hear
I know how hard it is
To keep your head up kid
I know hard it is
To keep your head up
Keep your head up
Keep your head up
Keep your head up
Keep your head up
Ease Back lyrics - amos lee
Hello
It's good to see you coming back again
It's been a long time
Since I sat with you, my friend
I'll lend an ear
It's not that so severe
Time has killed the pain
And dried up every tear
And now
I'm thinking bout what went, down
All the heartache
I laughed away
Just like a clown
And now
Sit around talking
Drink some wine
I'm really glad you stopped in
Spend some time
You sit around talking
Thinking bout the past
It's funny how it lingers
But nothings meant to last
And my Ma
She'd like to say hello
But shes a little scared
That I can't let it go
So let on, ease back, brother
And let it slip away
I'm tired of hanging onto
The pains of yesterday
Once again
The money is so thick
It makes your heart go numb
It makes your mind get sick
So come on by
Stay and talk about it
Drink some wine
I'm really glad you stopped in, brother of mine
We'll sit around talking
Drink some wine
And maybe by the morning everything is fine
Everything is fine
Ease back, brother
Let this clear your mind
Come on by
And drink yourself a good time
Have some wine
And think about each other
Sister and I are fine
Yes, I've been alright now
Take it lightly
Step on out the front door
I'll see you in some time
It's good to see you coming back again
It's been a long time
Since I sat with you, my friend
I'll lend an ear
It's not that so severe
Time has killed the pain
And dried up every tear
And now
I'm thinking bout what went, down
All the heartache
I laughed away
Just like a clown
And now
Sit around talking
Drink some wine
I'm really glad you stopped in
Spend some time
You sit around talking
Thinking bout the past
It's funny how it lingers
But nothings meant to last
And my Ma
She'd like to say hello
But shes a little scared
That I can't let it go
So let on, ease back, brother
And let it slip away
I'm tired of hanging onto
The pains of yesterday
Once again
The money is so thick
It makes your heart go numb
It makes your mind get sick
So come on by
Stay and talk about it
Drink some wine
I'm really glad you stopped in, brother of mine
We'll sit around talking
Drink some wine
And maybe by the morning everything is fine
Everything is fine
Ease back, brother
Let this clear your mind
Come on by
And drink yourself a good time
Have some wine
And think about each other
Sister and I are fine
Yes, I've been alright now
Take it lightly
Step on out the front door
I'll see you in some time
Better Days lyrics - amos lee
The darkness has always been,
The world was born into a blanket of sin,
When all the faith's been gone,
Still we found a reason to carry on,
Through the worrry, worry, worry,
Caught in an endless maze
Oh when the lights go out,
All i can think about,
Is how, we've seen better days...
Oh lover lately i've been thinkin i might leave you,
As you're surrounded by these fools who do decieve you,
Yes our past is wretched true,
But i'm still in love with you,
Thats why i am still refusin to give in to
All this worry, worry, worry
Caught in an endless maze,
But when the lights go out,
All i can think about,
Is how, we've seen better days
Where do we go from here,
While we're all so consumed by feer,
Why im trying not to be suspiscious of those im suspicious of,
I'm tryin to crackopen this angry heart and find a little love,
Still i worry, worry, worry,
Caught in an endless maze,
Still when the lights go out,
All that i can think about is how we've seen better days,
Oh when the lights go out,
All i can dream about,
Is how, we've seen better days...
The world was born into a blanket of sin,
When all the faith's been gone,
Still we found a reason to carry on,
Through the worrry, worry, worry,
Caught in an endless maze
Oh when the lights go out,
All i can think about,
Is how, we've seen better days...
Oh lover lately i've been thinkin i might leave you,
As you're surrounded by these fools who do decieve you,
Yes our past is wretched true,
But i'm still in love with you,
Thats why i am still refusin to give in to
All this worry, worry, worry
Caught in an endless maze,
But when the lights go out,
All i can think about,
Is how, we've seen better days
Where do we go from here,
While we're all so consumed by feer,
Why im trying not to be suspiscious of those im suspicious of,
I'm tryin to crackopen this angry heart and find a little love,
Still i worry, worry, worry,
Caught in an endless maze,
Still when the lights go out,
All that i can think about is how we've seen better days,
Oh when the lights go out,
All i can dream about,
Is how, we've seen better days...
Shout Out Loud lyrics - amos lee
A thousand empty window
And only half the lights are out
I wonder what these people's lives
What they might be all about
Do they got a lover
And could they have a family
Could it be their just as lonesome
As you and me
I wanna shout out
Shout out loud
Why don't you all
Just come on out
And we can
Tear it all down, yeah
White lights burning
Down an empty avenue
I wonder if their driver
Found someone he can go on home to
I wanna shout out
Shout out loud
Why don't you all
Just come on out
And we can
Tear it all down, yeah
Cause everybody's got a part in the game
And everybody's got a cross they can claim
And everybody's got somebody to blame
But we all must find our own way, yeah yeah
I wanna shout out
Shout out loud
I wanna shout out
Shout out loud
I wanns shout out
Shout out loud
Shout out loud, yeah, yeah
Shout out loud, yeah, yeah
Shout out loud
Shout out loud
Shout out loud
And only half the lights are out
I wonder what these people's lives
What they might be all about
Do they got a lover
And could they have a family
Could it be their just as lonesome
As you and me
I wanna shout out
Shout out loud
Why don't you all
Just come on out
And we can
Tear it all down, yeah
White lights burning
Down an empty avenue
I wonder if their driver
Found someone he can go on home to
I wanna shout out
Shout out loud
Why don't you all
Just come on out
And we can
Tear it all down, yeah
Cause everybody's got a part in the game
And everybody's got a cross they can claim
And everybody's got somebody to blame
But we all must find our own way, yeah yeah
I wanna shout out
Shout out loud
I wanna shout out
Shout out loud
I wanns shout out
Shout out loud
Shout out loud, yeah, yeah
Shout out loud, yeah, yeah
Shout out loud
Shout out loud
Shout out loud
Sympathize lyrics - amos lee
It ain't no jive
I was burning alive
Whenever you walk in the room
It happened so quickly
I was feeling so sickly
Like a lover who lost his muse
The sharks in the tank or
The men in the bank
He wants my money to loan
I can't understand
What the hell is his plan
While he ain't even got a home
Ain't got a home
Girl on a street
With holes in her feet
Looks through the eyes of a cloud
She don't look amazed
She's feeling kind of sad
So I just walk around
I reassess
She's down on her luck
She's reading a book of lies
I don't know when I'll be coming home baby
But I shall sympathize
Can sympathize
Can sympathize
Angels spread their wings
On all the dirty things
But you
Do
She drops to the floor
Her head's by the door
Her bible is by her side
Heaven is calling
The new world is falling
And she ain't got a single person left
To confide
No one to confide
No one to confide
Ah to confide
I sympathize
Can sympathize
I was burning alive
Whenever you walk in the room
It happened so quickly
I was feeling so sickly
Like a lover who lost his muse
The sharks in the tank or
The men in the bank
He wants my money to loan
I can't understand
What the hell is his plan
While he ain't even got a home
Ain't got a home
Girl on a street
With holes in her feet
Looks through the eyes of a cloud
She don't look amazed
She's feeling kind of sad
So I just walk around
I reassess
She's down on her luck
She's reading a book of lies
I don't know when I'll be coming home baby
But I shall sympathize
Can sympathize
Can sympathize
Angels spread their wings
On all the dirty things
But you
Do
She drops to the floor
Her head's by the door
Her bible is by her side
Heaven is calling
The new world is falling
And she ain't got a single person left
To confide
No one to confide
No one to confide
Ah to confide
I sympathize
Can sympathize
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