I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in,. And then a little light from heaven filled my soul;. It bathed my heart in love and wrote my name above,.
John Henry was a little colored boy. You could hold him on the palm of your hand. And his papa cried out this lonesome farewell. . Son gonna be a steel drivin' man, Lord, Lord.
John Hardy was a desperate little man,. He carried two guns ev'ry day.. He shot down a man on that West Virginia line,. You oughta seen John Hardy gettin' away.....
I sell the morning paper, sir, my name is Jimmy Brown. Everybody knows that I'm the newsboy of the town. . You can hear me yelling, "Morning Star", as I run along the street.
JESUS, ETC.. Jesus, dont cry. You can rely on me honey. You can combine anything you want. Ill be around. You were right about the stars. Each one is a setting sun.
I started out in search of ordinary things. How much of a tree bends in the wind. I started telling the story without knowing the end. . I used to be darker, then I got lighter, then I got dark again.
I can sell my body if i wanna. God knows you already sold your mind. I may sell my body 4 $$$ sometimes. But U can't stop the fire. that burns inside of me.
Ain't got no more. No more candy for you. I'm not yr rocket ship. or yr motor boat. Yr movie set. or yr cartoon show. Not yr fucking VCR. Not yr avant gard postcard idea.
niko ne kuca na tvoja vrata. ni potok s ribama od srebra. ni mlado zdrijebe vlazna oka. ni jabuka u cvatu. niko. Samo ja kad ostaris. kao oblak u tvojoj kafi.
Put on your sun tan lotion and block the sun. 'Cause you're in Jamaica. . Sensational quality from the greens. To the tapestry. . South central, the beaches are so tropical.
I'll never get too cold with you. I'll never lose control. And you will never see darling. All these things I'll never show. . And you'll just say I'm so naive and yours alone.
Right now, it feels like it's the encore. Like we just lived through one more. We just set foot in the door. . I know, you think you've seen the whole show.
Just about sunrise. Just about sunrise. Just about sunrise. I got these blue tears burnin' my eyes. . Knockin' on your door. Knockin' on your door. Knockin' on your door.
(G. Johnson). . Kiss my face and slap me on my hands. And if I tumble, please catch me where I land. And I won't look back at where I fall. And if I cry out, who's gonna hear me call?.
Jimmy rode a bike with a steering wheel. Said he didn't like the way the handle bars feel. Folks said, Jimmy, son what's the deal?. And this is what Jimmy said.
Verse One: Nas. . My stripes show like regiments, military intelligence. Murder game, I leave no evidence -- credentials. Go ask my pre-school, even talk to my old principal.
As I was walking down the hill. Saw a Cadillac just standing still. It had breen fins an ocean wide. The driver said, need a ride?. She didn't live in my neighborhood.
Bring it down. Spin it round. Take it down. Drop it from the top. I'm there. I'm there when you ask me to stop. Take care. and no awkward glances. Cuz I've just been myself.