Jerusalem Tomorrow Lyrics - Emmylou Harris

Man you should have seen me way back then 

I could tell a tale I could make it spin 

I could tell you black was white 

I could tell you day was night. 

Not only that I could tell you why 

Back then I could really tell a lie 

Well, I'd hire a kid to say he was lame 

Then I'd touch him and I make him walk again. 

Then I'd pull some magic trick 

I'd pretend to heal the sick 

I was takin' everything they had to give 

It wasn't all that bad a way to live. 

Well, I'm in this desert town and it's hot as hell 

But no one's buyin' what I got to sell 

I make my lame kid walk 

I make a dumb guy talk. 

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I'm preachin' up a storm both night and day 

But everyone just turns and walks away 

Well, I can see that I'm only wasting time 

So I head across the road to drink some wine. 

This old man comes up to me he says I seen you on the street 

You're pretty good if I do say so myself 

But the guy comes through here last month 

He was somethin' else. 

Instead of callin' out for fire from above 

He just gets real quiet and talks about love 

And I'll tell you somethin' funny 

He didn't want nobody's money. 

Now I'm not exactly sure 

What this all means 

But it's the damnest thing 

I swear I've ever seen. 

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Well, since that time every town is the same 

I can't make a dime I don't know why I came 

I decide I'll go and find him 

And find out who's behind him. 

He has everyone convinced that he's for real 

Well, I figure we can work us out a deal 

So he offers me a job and I say fine 

He says I'll get paid off on down the line. 

Well, I guess I'll string along 

Don't see how too much can go wrong 

As long as he pays my way I guess I'll follow 

We're headed for Jerusalem tomorrow...