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Kingdom Come Lyrics
Well I walked in the pouring rain
And I heard a voice that cries "It's all in vain"
The voice of doom was shining in my room
I just need one day somewhere far away
Lord I just need one day
Well I'll be breaking these rocks
And cutting this hay
Yes I'll be breaking these rocks
What's my price to pay
Well the river's so muddy, but it may come clear
And I know too well what's keeping me here
I'm just the slave of a burning ray
Oh give me the night, I can't take another sight
Please, please give me the night
CHORUS
Sun keeps beating down on me, wall's a mile high
Up in the tower they're watching me hoping I'm gonna die
I won't be breaking no rocks
I said "I won't be breaking no rocks"
(I won't be breaking no rocks) Oh-oh-oh
(I won't be breaking no rocks) Oh-oh-oh
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
When the kingdom comes (repeat ad inf)
And I heard a voice that cries "It's all in vain"
The voice of doom was shining in my room
I just need one day somewhere far away
Lord I just need one day
And cutting this hay
Yes I'll be breaking these rocks
What's my price to pay
And I know too well what's keeping me here
I'm just the slave of a burning ray
Oh give me the night, I can't take another sight
Please, please give me the night
Up in the tower they're watching me hoping I'm gonna die
I said "I won't be breaking no rocks"
(I won't be breaking no rocks) Oh-oh-oh
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
When the kingdom comes (repeat ad inf)
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Submitted by
global On Jun 06, 2002
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Orpha_yachts: this Bowie song is a cover itself. The original song is written and composed by Tom Verlaine.
sort of a delta blues confession and a disco-club cry for forgiveness. a unique composition, as far as I can tell. I'd love to hear a cover version, by, let's say, Michael Jackson. L-O-L!!!
I'm nearly sure that this is about a man being kept in a prison: I'll be breaking these rocks What's my price to pay? Wall's a mile high and of course: up in the tower they're watching me
it could be a prison of his own on the other hand I wouldnt know:)