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Jerusalem Lyrics
I woke up this morning, and none of the news was good
Death machines were rumblin' 'cross the ground where Jesus stood
And the man on my TV told me that it had always been that way
And there was nothing anyone could do or say
And I almost listened to him
Yeah, I almost lost my mind
And I regained my senses again
Looked into my heart to find
That I believe that one fine day all the children of Abraham
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem
Well maybe I'm only dreamin' and maybe I'm just a fool
But I don't remember learnin' how to hate in Sunday school
Somewhere along the way I strayed and I never looked back again
But I still find some comfort now and then
Then the storm comes rumblin' in
And I can't lay me down
And the drums are drummin' again
And I can't stand the sound
But I believe there'll come a day when the lion and the lamb
Will lie down in peace together in Jerusalem
And there'll be no barricades then
There'll be no wire or walls
And we can wash all this blood from our hands
And all this hatred from our souls
And I believe that on that day all the children of Abraham
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem
Death machines were rumblin' 'cross the ground where Jesus stood
And the man on my TV told me that it had always been that way
And there was nothing anyone could do or say
Yeah, I almost lost my mind
And I regained my senses again
Looked into my heart to find
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem
But I don't remember learnin' how to hate in Sunday school
Somewhere along the way I strayed and I never looked back again
But I still find some comfort now and then
And I can't lay me down
And the drums are drummin' again
And I can't stand the sound
Will lie down in peace together in Jerusalem
There'll be no wire or walls
And we can wash all this blood from our hands
And all this hatred from our souls
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem
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A much better plea for peace than that godawful dirge by Lennon (Imagine)
I created an ID just so I could say: bravo to you, sir!
I created an ID just so I could say: bravo to you, sir!
A lot of humanity expressed in two lines: "And I believe that on that day all the children of Abraham Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem"
"Death machines were rumblin' 'cross the ground where Jesus stood"
That line gave me chills the first time I heard it! This is a wonderful anti-war ballad about the turmoil in the holy land.
I first heard this on one of the annual "Broadcasts" CDs the Austin, TX radio station KGSR produces. My uncle gives it to my dad for Christmas every year as a tradition. The version of it I heard was a live, acoustic version, and hearing it on Christmas morning, roughly 2004, made it all the more powerful. I don't know or care about Steve Earle's religious or political views, but I plan to make this song a Christmas staple in my family for years to come. It's one of those songs that needs to be heard. Glory to God in...
I first heard this on one of the annual "Broadcasts" CDs the Austin, TX radio station KGSR produces. My uncle gives it to my dad for Christmas every year as a tradition. The version of it I heard was a live, acoustic version, and hearing it on Christmas morning, roughly 2004, made it all the more powerful. I don't know or care about Steve Earle's religious or political views, but I plan to make this song a Christmas staple in my family for years to come. It's one of those songs that needs to be heard. Glory to God in the highest!