Balm In Gilead
Traditional
There is a balm in gilead
To make the wounded whole
There is a balm in gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul
Repeat previous
If you can pray like peter
If you can preach like paul
Go home and tell your loved ones
He died to save us all
Repeat song
song performed by by Nina Simone
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Avant-garde
For millions of ghettos
Maimed mulattos
And chained helots
Came he like a soothing zephyr
As a balm of Gilead
For the Apartheid breeds
And for those green eyed
Who call him parvenu with hatred
He is a whirlwind
An ominous portent
Watchout those shaking billboards
“No entry for dogs and blacks”
Falling one after another with dread
Rising up are new hoardings
Flaunting new hopes and confidence
Usherd in a man in Black and White
Promising colorful days in prospect
For one and all with equal respect
Obama is his name
Reform is his aim
poem by Sathya Narayana
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You Sound Like You're Sick
Well I can't understand
anything about you
help you if I can
What can I do
Here's your new home
That's where you must be
in the institution
'Cause you're so lazy
But if you must act up
again and again
'cause everybody knows
You're a hopeless problem
here's your new home
that's where you must be
in the institution
'cause you're so lazy
You sound like you're sick
You look like your sick too
You sound like you're sick
but if you must act up
(repeat)
you sound like you're sick
(repeat)
well I can't understand
anything about you
(repeat verse)
You sound like you're sick
You look like you're sick too
you sound like you're sick
you sound like you're sick
You look like you're sick too
Well you sound like you're sick
You sound like you're sick
song performed by by Ramones from Pleasant Dreams
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Fools Lullaby
(howard houston)
Producer for bonnie: howard houston
Baby, when I lost you
My heart stood still
Oh baby, when I kissed you
Gave me such a thrill
Oh Im far away from home
Oh baby, when I touched you
Felt a shiver on my skin
Baby, oh I love you
This loves not a sin
Oh Im far away from home
Im so alone
Far away from home
*oh its a fools lullaby
Oh I never meant to make you cry
We can make a better life
Dont make my blue eyes lie
** oh its a fools lullaby
I gave you all
The best years of my life
Baby, take another chance
And give it one more try
Oh baby, if you call me
Ill he there
Whatever happens, baby
We just wont care
Oh Im far away from home
Oh baby, take my heart
Lets heal the pain
Take me in your arms
Make love again
Oh Im far away from home
Im so alone
Far away from home
(*repeat)
(**repeat)
(*repeat)
song performed by by Bonnie Tyler
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Fool's Lullabye
(howard houston)
Producer for bonnie: howard houston
Baby, when i lost you
My heart stood still
Oh baby, when i kissed you
Gave me such a thrill
Oh i'm far away from home
Oh baby, when i touched you
Felt a shiver on my skin
Baby, oh i love you
This love's not a sin
Oh i'm far away from home
I'm so alone
Far away from home
*oh it's a fool's lullaby
Oh i never meant to make you cry
We can make a better life
Don't make my blue eyes lie
** oh it's a fool's lullaby
I gave you all
The best years of my life
Baby, take another chance
And give it one more try
Oh baby, if you call me
I'll he there
Whatever happens, baby
We just won't care
Oh i'm far away from home
Oh baby, take my heart
Let's heal the pain
Take me in your arms
Make love again
Oh i'm far away from home
I'm so alone
Far away from home
(*repeat)
(**repeat)
(*repeat)
song performed by by Bonnie Tyler
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Get Busy
D-dig (x3)
D-dig y'all
(repeat)
What I am
what I am getting older
what I need is a man by my shoulder
what I am
what you are
alright I'm sick of your lying there
Look at me
look at me growing colder
everyday
I get a little bolder
what I am
what you are
allright I'm sick of your lying there
And when you lie there
why must I lie there
(repeat)
(repeat D-Dig)
Why am I
why am I feeling stronger
now the days
and the nights getting longer
what I am
what you are
allright I'm sick of your lying there
And when you lie there
why must I lie there
(repeat x4)
Get on the microphone surround with truth
But I try to survive in a whore's dress
something I'm getting out there keeps me god-blessed
my mother told me
priest just told me
too fast and you'll spend your whole life paying out
my brother's getting sicker sicker
while my pretty sister sits there
bitchin about her figure
time to move and get away
get away and open up to your freedom today
And when you lie there
why must I lie there
(repeat X10)
D-Dig y'all
song performed by by Guano Apes from Proud Like A God
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Sons of Belial
I
We are old,
Old as song.
Before Rome was
Or Cyrene.
Mad nights knew us
And old men's wives.
We knew who spilled the sacred oil
For young-gold harlots of the town….
We knew where the peacocks went
And the white doe for sacrifice.
II
We were the Sons of Belial.
One black night
Centuries ago
We beat at a door
In Gilead….
We took the Levite's concubine
We plucked her hands from off the door….
We choked the cry into her throat
And stuck the stars among her hair….
We glimpsed the madly swaying stars
Between the rhythms of her hair
And all our mute and separate strings
Swelled in a raging symphony….
Our blood sang paeans
All that night
Till dawn fell like a wounded swan
Upon the fields of Gilead.
III
We are old….
Old as song….
We are dumb song.
(Epics tingled
In our blood
When we haled Hypatia
Over the stones
In Alexandria.)
Could we loose
The wild rhythms clinched in us….
March in bands of troubadours….
We would be of gentle mood.
When Christ healed us
Who were dumb—
When he freed our shut-in song—
We strewed green palms
At his pale feet…
We sang hosannas
In Jerusalem.
And all our fumbling voices blent
In a brief white harmony.
(But a mightier song
Was in us pent
When we nailed Christ
To a four-armed tree.)
IV
We are young.
When we rise up with singing roots,
(Warm rains washing
Gutters of Berlin
Where we stamped Rosa… Luxemburg
On a night in spring.)
Rhythms skurry in our blood.
Little nimble rats of song
In our feet run crazily
And all is dust… we trample… on.
Mad nights when we make ritual
(Feet running before the sleuth-light…
And the smell of burnt flesh
By a flame-ringed hut
In Missouri,
Sweet as on Rome's pyre….)
We make ropes do rigadoons
With copper feet that jig on air….
We are the Mob….
Old as song.
Tyre knew us
And Israel.
poem by Lola Ridge
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Summertime Is Past And Gone
(Bill Monroe)
(Full lyrics contributed by Sebastian Jeansson)
(On "The Million Dollar Quartet" Elvis sings)
Summertime is past and gone
I'm on my way back home
Summertime is past and and gone
And I'm on my way back home
To see the only one I ever loved
* Now the moon is shining bright
It lights my pathway tonight
Back to the only one I ever loved
** Oh I know she waits for me
Back in old Tenneessee
She was sent to me from God above
* Repeat
(Solo)
** Repeat
* Repeat
song performed by by Elvis Presley
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Save Your Love
(jerry lynn williams)
Producer for bonnie: gene capel
I've always wandered alone
Afraid and on my own
But up till now i'd think of you
Memories lost and regained
Seemed to refrain me
On days that weren't quite so blue
*save your love
Like it means the world to you
'cause that's exactly what
Your love means to me
It's like a spirit lost
And finally set free
Come on and save your love
Save your love for me
You upped and told me your feelings
Hiding down deep within
Where do i begin
So i'll keep on singing this song
Hope you'll sing along
Then maybe someday we'll be friends
(* repeat 2 times)
Save your love, oh yeah
Save your love
Come on and save your love
Save your love for me
Save your love, save your love
Come on and save your love
Save your love for me
(* repeat)
Save your love
Oh save your love
Save your love, oh yeah yeah
Save your love
Save your love
Come on and save your love
Save your love...
song performed by by Bonnie Tyler
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Let Solitude Be His Home (For A Nephew Upon A Broken Marriage)
how can words be soothing
to pains still existing?
how can hushes become
lullabies
to excruciating
goodbyes?
leave that man alone with his palm
let his solitude be his own balm
let it be the rock
to rest
his soul upon a hammock
let it be the softest grass
to his wounded past
let it be his home again
to his journey in the rain
poem by Ric S. Bastasa
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I Kept On Loving You
I ran away from you
And left you crying
And though Im back to stay
You think Im lying
But Ive changed
My ways
And my wandering days are through
Through it all
I kept on loving you
(*) dont worry baby
Please dont cry
Im home for good
And I will never leave you
(**) dont worry baby
Please dont cry
You must believe me
And I will never leave you
Never leave you
Youve heard this song before
I cant deny it
The road is long and wide
I had to try it
Though I love
You girl
These were things
I had to do
Through it all
I kept on loving you
Repeat (*)
Repeat (**)
Repeat (*)
Repeat (**)
Repeat (*)
song performed by by Carpenters
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Words
Words can wound.
Even those gently spoken,
But they can also heal.
Breathe balm.
Pain is a thread that runs through all lives,
Its lies entwined with the joy.
P H Brookes Copyright 2003
poem by Paul Brookes
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A Prayer
O LORD, the hard-won miles
Have worn my stumbling feet:
Oh, soothe me with thy smiles,
And make my life complete.
The thorns were thick and keen
Where'er I trembling trod;
The way was long between
My wounded feet and God.
Where healing waters flow
Do thou my footsteps lead.
My heart is aching so;
Thy gracious balm I need
poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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You
You are the one who makes me happy
When everything else turns to grey
Yours is the voice that wakes me mornings
And sends me out into the day
You are the crowd that sits quiet
Listening to me
And all the mad sense that I make
(*) you are one of the few things worth remembering
And since its all true
How could anyone mean more to me
Than you
Sorry if sometimes I look past you
Theres no one beyond your eyes
Inside my head whells are turning
Hey, sometimes Im not so wise
You are my heart and my soul
My inspiration
Just like the old love song goes
Repeat (*)
Youre my heart and my soul
My inspiration
Just like the old song goes
Repeat (*)
song performed by by Carpenters
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I Lost My Little Girl
*well I woke up late this morning
My head was in the whirl
Only when I realized
I lost my little girl
Oh oh oh oh
Well her clothes were not expensive
Her hair didnt always curl
I dont know why I loved her
But I loved my little girl
Oh oh oh oh
**well gather round people
Let me tell you the story
The very first song I wrote
Repeat**
Repeat*
song performed by by Paul McCartney
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Love Sign
{remix of love sign from 1800-new-funk (1994)}
(we don't stop) {repeat sample in song}
Love sign {x2}
Love, love
Chorus:
If u're sick of evil knocking on your door
Throw up the love sign once and 4 ever more
If u'd rather make love and have a little fun
Throw up the love sign everybody and not the gun
In a chariot of red and gold
The cool, fuzzy voice said, "come save your soul"
Before the fear of rejection reared its head
He stood before the masses and calmly said
Chorus
In the day of where and why we all belong
Don't nobody wanna hear a silly love song
And if they did then we would sing it on the news
While u're aiming your gun at me and i'm aiming back at u
Chorus
Now
Song now
Everybody sing the song now
If u only had one year left 2 live
What good is the time u spend if u got no love 2 give?
Let's all get up off the front and find a cause 2 back
Then we can teach the babies replications of the act, of the act
Chorus {x2}
(sick of evil knockin', yeah)
(then ev..everybody, oh)
(we can have a little fun)
(everybody, oh yeah)
(oh yeah)
(4 ever more)
(make a little love now)
(we can make love instead of guns, oh)
Now
song performed by by Prince
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Wedding Day
Repeat 3 times
Singer man
Sing me a song
Repeat 3 times
Do you want soul ?
Repeat 3 times
I hear you singing
Sing a morning
Repeat 3 times
Do you really want soul
Repeat 3 times
Singer man
Sing me a song
Repeat 3 times
Do you really want soul
Repeat 3 times
I hear you singing
Sing a morning
song performed by by UB40 from Labour Of Love 2
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Balm For The Soul
A non smoking flight to, nowhere
Ready to take off
Last exit before breakdown
Send a smile back from above
Im not looking for salvation
Im not waiting for realease
Give me balm for the soul
No giveaway and no donations
You know what I want so, please
Give me balm for the soul
Replace me with a drum machine
While hip hypocrits keep the lyrics clean
Please no risk just hesitate
And march on with the loveparade
Chorus
How are you? oh thanx Im fine.
I think that I just left in time
Jump off the train brings fast relief,
If you never want to be
A well payed clown on mtv
song performed by by Fury In The Slaughterhouse
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L Just Cant
1 - I just cant help feeling the way I feel
Just let me show you this love is real
I just cant help feeling the way I feel
The things you do to me
Boy I love you
The time has come for me to show
Show that I care for your soul
No one makes me feel the way you do
And Ill never let you go
Repeat 1
You know my love for you is strong
I loved you for too long
Now its time for you to realize
That youll always be in my heart
2 - and I love the things you do for me
You give me so much joy
Boy, you know all I need is you
You mean the world to me
And its plain to see
That boy I love you
Repeat 1
Repeat 1
Repeat 2
Repeat 1
song performed by by Faith Evans
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I Just Can't
1 - i just can't help feeling the way i feel
Just let me show you this love is real
I just can't help feeling the way i feel
The things you do to me
Boy i love you
The time has come for me to show
Show that i care for your soul
No one makes me feel the way you do
And i'll never let you go
Repeat 1
You know my love for you is strong
I loved you for too long
Now it's time for you to realize
That you'll always be in my heart
2 - and i love the things you do for me
You give me so much joy
Boy, you know all i need is you
You mean the world to me
And it's plain to see
That boy i love you
Repeat 1
Repeat 1
Repeat 2
Repeat 1
song performed by by Faith Evans
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When We
Baby...
Ooh baby...
When we...
I gotta man to love me down all night
I just hate it when we fuss and fight
Sometimes it's hard for us to get along
But I miss him when he's not home
Nobody ever finds the perfect man
But I'm a make the best with what I have
Reminiscing on when we touch, boy we make good love...
When we...
(When we...)
When we...
(Oh when we baby...)
When we...
(When we, when we...)
When we make good love
When we...
(when we...)
when we...
(when we...)
When we...
(ooh when we babe...)
When we make good love...
We been together for three long years
But I don't mind cryin' meany tears
Over something that I can't control
But I love him wit all my soul
Nobody ever made me feel this way
We gonna make it through the good and bad days
I know you'll always choose what's best for us, cause we make good love...
When we...
(When we...)
When we...
(Oh when we baby...)
When we...
(Oh when we baby...)
When we make good love
When we...
(when we...)
when we...
(when, when, when, when, when we...)
When we...
(ooh when we babe...)
When we make good love...
Boy you make me realize
That your that special one in my life
Youre my soul mate sent to me
Ain't nobody gonna be good to you as I can be
I will love you faithfully, cause our love was meant to be
Cause we make good love...
[Repeat Hook 1x]
[Repeat Bridge 1x]
[Repeat Hook 3x]
song performed by by Mary J Blige
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