Death church rising Hate church rising Lost church rising Well I look at justice in a different light I been to jail, it didn't make me right Try and conform but won't be deaf blind dumb Been beaten down, just harder I've become Hey Jesus can you help me

Sometimes good intentions It’s all talk, talk, talk Talkin' in the wind It only slows you down If you start listenin' And it’s a whole lot harder to shine Don’t come across so well

Leave our excellent souls I set a fire just to see what it kills And the rain's coming down Head for the coast Everything goes All our lonely kicks are getting harder to find We'll play nuns versus priests until somebody cries All our lonely kicks that

A better lover What do I gotta do, yeah (what do I gotta do?) And lovin' you right, only gets harderharder, ooh Just give me some time so I can be a better lover It seems like breakin' your heart is the easiest part What do I gotta do, gotta do? You saw me

Surprise surprise Yesterday is yesterday And lies they lied You don't have to love this town Walking through these empty streets This town is dead Rain is coming harder now upon your head You can't get far enough away

And you know, coming back is harder And leaving me is easy I read all the letters, I read each word that you've sent to me And though it's past now, and the words start to fade All the memories I have still remain I've kept all the pictures, but I hide

And you're covering me like a bear skin coat Getting harder to breathe under your control I guess you're finally taking over me I'm suffering from your control I keep fighting But the monster won't let me win, oh Oh, can't you stay away from me? A bright

I'm a nigga and I can't go outside I'm a Chicano and I can't go outside We looking bad on the news black on black homicide I need them dollars, got these problems with this llama on my mind They make it harder by the day, gotta keep this hope alive

You are my dancing partner You and I gonna dub it little harderharder (You are my rub-a-dub partner, you are my rub-a-dub partner) (You are my rub-a-dub partner) You are my rub-a-dub partner You are my reverb You and I gonna dub it on the corner You and I

Yeah, we all fall down The higher we fly the harder it feels when we hit the ground What makes a man work until it's kids too old to kiss and hug He won't climb another imaginary mountain when he is in love enough What makes a man build a kingdom all