Bang a drum

[00:20.16] I went to see the preacher to teach me how to pray

[00:26.41] He looked at me and smiled

[00:28.66] Then that preacher turned away

[00:31.66] He said if you want to tell him something

[00:34.66] You ain't gotta fold your hands

[00:37.17] Say it with your heart, your soul and believe it

[00:39.92] And I'd say amen

[00:42.16] Bang a drum for the sinners

[00:44.91] Bang a drum for the sins

[00:47.66] Bang a drum for the losers

[00:50.42] And those who win

[00:52.91] Bang a drum, bang it loudly

[00:56.16] Or as soft as you need

[00:58.16] Bang a drum for yourself son

[01:01.66] And a drum for me

[01:05.16] Ooh, let me hear you say yeah (yeah), hallelujah, amen

[01:18.92] I called upon my brother just the other day

[01:23.91] He said: John I'm gonna die if I don't start to live again

[01:29.16] I work each day and night like clockwork

[01:32.66] Just trying to make ends meet

[01:34.92] I could kick this bad world's ass

[01:37.91] If I could just get on my feet

[01:40.42] I'd bang a drum for the dying

[01:43.16] Bang a drum for the truth

[01:45.91] Bang a drum for the innocence lost in our youth

[01:50.91] Bang a drum, bang it loudly

[01:53.91] Or as soft as you need

[01:56.42] Bang a drum for you brother

[01:59.66] And a drum for me

[02:02.66] I don't know where all the rivers run

[02:06.91] I don't know how far, I don't know how come

[02:12.66] Well I'm gonna die believin' each step that I take

[02:17.66] Ain't worth the ground that I walk on

[02:21.66] If we don't walk it our way

[02:49.16] [Guitar solo] (ooh...)

[02:49.91] No I don't claim to be a wiseman, a poet or a saint

[02:54.91] I'm just another man who's searching for a better way

[02:59.66] But my heart beats loud as thunder

[03:02.92] For the things that I believe

[03:04.91] Sometimes I wanna run for cover

[03:08.17] Sometimes I want to scream

[03:10.66] Bang a drum for tomorrow

[03:13.41] Bang a drum for the past

[03:16.17] Bang a drum for the heroes that won't come back

[03:21.16] Bang a drum for the promise

[03:24.17] Bang a drum for the lies

[03:26.92] Bang a drum for the lovers and the tears they've cried

[03:32.17] Bang a drum, bang it loudly

[03:35.16] Or as soft as you need

[03:37.50] But as long as my heart keeps on bangin'

[03:40.50] I got a reason to believe (I got a reason to believe)

[03:47.25] (Yeah, yeah, oh yeah, yeah, hallelujah, amen)

[03:56.00] Let me hear you say yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) oh yeah

[04:01.50] Let me hear you say yeah (yeah) hallelujah, amen

[04:07.00] Come on now (yeah) yeah (yeah) oh yeah

[04:12.25] Let me hear you say yeah (yeah) hallelujah, amen

[04:17.99] All right girls (yeah) brother (yeah) yeah (yeah) oh yeah

[04:23.50] Let me hear you say yeah (yeah) hallelujah, amen