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And I heard as it were the noise of thunder. One of the four beasts saying "come and see", and I saw, and behold a white horse.
There's a man going around taking names,And he decides who to free and who to blame.Everybody won't be treated all the same.There will be a golden ladder reaching downWhen the man comes around.
The hairs on your arm will stand upAt the terror in each sip and in each sup.Will you partake of that last offered cup?Or disappear into the potter's groundWhen the man comes around?
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers.One hundred million angels singing.Multitudes are marching to the big kettledrum.Voices calling and voices crying,Some are born and some are dying.It's Alpha and Omega's kingdom come.
And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree,The virgins are all trimming their wicks.The whirlwind is in the thorn tree,It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
'Til Armageddon, no shalam, no shalom.Then the father hen will call his chickens home,The wise man will bow down before the throne.And at his feet, they'll cast the golden crowns,When the man comes around.
Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still.Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still.Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still.Listen to the words long written downWhen the man comes around.
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers.One hundred million angels singing.Multitudes are marching to the big kettledrum.Voices calling and voices crying,Some are born and some are dying.It's Alpha and Omega's kingdom come.
And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree,The virgins are all trimming their wicks.The whirlwind is in the thorn tree,It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
In measured hundred weight and penny pound,When the man comes around.
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts, and I looked and behold, a pale horse. And his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.
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I hurt myself todayTo see if I still feelI focus on the painThe only thing that's real
The needle tears a holeThe old familiar stingTry to kill it all awayBut I remember everything
What have I becomeMy sweetest friendEveryone I knowGoes away in the end
And you could have it allMy empire of dirtI will let you downI will make you hurt
I wear this crown of thornsUpon my liars chairFull of broken thoughtsI cannot repair
Beneath the stains of timeThe feelings disappearYou are someone elseI am still right here
What have I becomeMy sweetest friendEveryone I knowGoes away in the end
And you could have it allMy empire of dirtI will let you downI will make you hurt
If I could start againA million miles awayI would keep myselfI would find a way
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I found him by the railroad track this morningI could see that he was nearly deadI knelt down beside him and I listenedJust to hear the words the dying fellow said
He said they let me out of prison down in FriscoFor ten long years I've paid for what I've doneI was trying to get back to LouisianaTo see my Rose and get to know my son
Chorus:Give my love to Rose please won't you misterTake her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothesTell my boy his daddy's so proud of himAnd don't forget to give my love to Rose
Tell them I said thanks for waiting for meTell my boy to help his mom at homeTell my Rose to try to find anotherFor it ain't right that she should live alone
Mister here's a bag with all my moneyIt won't last them long the way it goesGod bless you for finding me this morningAnd don't forget to give my love to Rose
Chorus:Give my love to Rose please won't you misterTake her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothesTell my boy his daddy's so proud of himAnd don't forget to give my love to Rose
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When you're weary, feeling smallWhen tears are in your eyes, I will dry them allI'm on your side when times get roughAnd friends just can't be foundLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me down
When you're down and outWhen you're on the streetWhen evening falls so hardI will comfort youI'll take your partWhen darkness comesAnd pain is all aroundLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me down
Sail on silvergirlSail on byYour time has come to shineAll your dreams are on their waySee how they shineIf you need a friendI'm sailing right behindLike a bridge over troubled waterI will ease your mindLike a bridge over troubled waterI will ease your mind
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Early one morningWith time to killI borrowed Jebb's rifleAnd sat on a hillI saw a lone riderCrossing the plainI drew a bead on himTo practice my aim
My brother's rifle Went off in my[...]
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The first time ever I saw your face, I thought the sun rose in your eyes.And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave,To the dark and the endless sky, my love.And the first time ever I kissed your mouth,I felt the earth move through my hands.Like the trembling heart of a captive birdThat was there at my command.
And the first time ever I lay with you,I felt your heart so close to mine.And I know our joy would fill the earth,And last till the end of time, my love.
The first time ever I saw your face.
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Your own, personal, Jesussomeone to hear your prayers,someone who cares
Your own, personal, Jesussomeone to hear your prayers,someone who's there
Feeling unknownand you're all alone,flesh and bone,by the telephone,lift up the receiver,i'll make you a believer
Take second best,put me to the test,things on your chest,you need to confess,i will deliver,you know i'm a forgiver
Reach out and touch faithReach out and touch faith
Your own, personal, Jesussomeone to hear your prayers,someone who cares
Your own, personal, Jesussomeone to hear your prayers,someone to care
Feeling unknownand you're all alone,flesh and bone,by the telephone,lift up the receiver,i'll make you a believeri will deliver,you know i'm a forgiver
Reach out and touch faithReach out and touch faithReach out and touch faith
Reach out and touch faith
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There are places I'll rememberAll my lifeThough some have changedSome foreverNot for betterSome have gone and some remainAll these places have their momentsWith lovers and friendsI still can recallSome are dead and some are livingIn my lifeI've loved them all
But of all these friends and loversThere is no one Compares with youAnd these memoriesLose their meaningWhen I think of loveAs something new
Though I know I'll never lose affectionFor people and things that went beforeI know I'll often stop and think about themIn my lifeI love you more
Though I know I'll never lose affectionFor people and things that went beforeI know I'll often stop and think about themIn my lifeI love you moreIn my lifeI love you more
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Well, my name, it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall.Yes, my name, it is Sam Hall, it is Sam Hall.My name it is Sam Hall, and I hate you, one and all.And I hate you, one and all :Damn your eyes!
I killed a man, they said, so they said.I killed a man, they said, so they said.I killed a man, they said, and I smashed in his head.And I left him layin' dead,Damn his eyes!
But a-swingin' I must go, I must go.A-swingin' I must go, I must go.A-swingin' I must go while you critters down belowYell up "Sam, I told you so",Well, damn your eyes!
I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd.I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd.I saw Molly in the crowd, and I hollered, right out loud:"Hey there, Molly, ain't you proud? Damn your eyes!"
Then the Sherriff, he came, too, he came, too.Ah, yeah, the Sherriff, he came, too, he came, too.The Sherriff, he came, too, and he said "Sam, how are you?"And I said, "Well, Sherriff, how are you? Damn your eyes!"
My name is Samuel, Samuel.My name is Samuel, Samuel.My name is Samuel, and I'll see you all in hell!An' I'll see you all in hell,Damn your eyes!
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Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling.From glen to glen and down the mountain side.The summer's gone, and all the roses falling.It's you, It's you, must go, and I must bide.
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow.Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow.I'll be here in Sunshine or in ShadowOh Danny Boy, Oh Danny Boy, I love you so.
But if you come, and all the flowers are dying,And I am dead, as dead I well may be.You'll come and find the place where I am lying.And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me.
And I will know, tho' soft ye tread above meAnd then my grave will richer, sweeter be.And you'll bend down and tell me that you love meAnd I will rest in peace until you come to me.