I will not be swept aside Now pride is our enemy For salvation this we must believe Wallow in darkness And ever lasting pain This signal's defiance To bring forth mankind's gain This nation's compliance To what is fed to them

Don't take it away Don't wanna let the pieces fall out of place I got nothing but you on my mind I'm not ready to be just another of your mistakes I was only just a breath removed from going to waste 'Til I found salvation in the form of your Way too

Little girl, little girl And find yourself with your face in the gutter You're a stray for the Salvation Army There is no place like home Little one, little one From the river to the street When you've got no place to go Why are you crying?

Lost Hollywood dreams Up and down Hollywood sunset Up and down Lost angel with an urgent subtle Jaded eyes, and this empty fixation Sweet Hollywood sign, you're my salvation Cokey scenes full of pipe dreams Palm trees and a numb sensation Chasing, uh-huh

In the days of love and honor I was a fool for love Gave my heart and soul But it was hardly enough It ain't love Unless it brings you to your knees It ain't salvation If you're still begging to be free If your ship hasn't come in

My salvation Salvation, salvation Yeah love is real now Salvation, Salvation, Salvation, Salvation When you arrived at my door I didn't recognize And the light, on the shore, it was in your eyes And all I really wanted to do was make love to you And

Life in a northern town Ah hey ma ma ma ma Ah-heya ma ma ma, into the night-ahh Heya ma ma ma, into the night Hey ma ma ma, hey, ah Heya ma ma ma, hey-ay-ay-ay, ah A Salvation Army band played And the children drank lemonade And the morning lasted all

I don't wanna finish what we started I never should've let you in You thought I was an easy target Now I know who you are, who the devil is You can try to take my salvation You can try to take everything I'm not asleep to your temptation 'Cause I know

Praising my Savior all the day long This is my story, this is my song Blessed assurance Jesus is mine O what a foretaste of glory divine Heir of salvation, purchase of God Born of his spirit washed in his blood Perfect submission, perfect delight Visions

Turn the lights off When your lips touch mine I'm born again If I never get to heaven, hell I've already been Lead me to salvation, girl I'm down on my knees Slide your jeans off And put your hands on me From the crazy batch that made me Put your hands