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when your so long gone
you can't help yourself
when your so dead wrong
let alone no one else
when the children still dyin' in the street
and babies still livin' with diease
and the cops got guns
and the po' folk go sons who work for Mr. Franklin every week
and if you come lookin' for a hard time
hard times ain't hard to find
because we're given that lifeline
only once in a lifetime
baby we was born
maybe we were born
to be sure
to endure when the storm comes
got dem sad eyes
got cat eyes
got the angels tired of saving his life
and you can beat to contain yourself
before you end up killed
yeah his bare feet
touching her bare feet
the air breaths sweet
and yeah mountains peak
and I forgot what the wiseman said
about that ancient thread
and if you come lookin' for a hard time
hard times ain't hard to find
because we're given that lifeline
only once in a lifetime
baby we was born
maybe we were born
to be sure
to endure when the storm comes
baby we was born
maybe we were born
to rejoice
rejoice when the sun comes
you can't help yourself
when your so dead wrong
let alone no one else
when the children still dyin' in the street
and babies still livin' with diease
and the cops got guns
and the po' folk go sons who work for Mr. Franklin every week
hard times ain't hard to find
because we're given that lifeline
only once in a lifetime
maybe we were born
to be sure
to endure when the storm comes
got cat eyes
got the angels tired of saving his life
and you can beat to contain yourself
before you end up killed
touching her bare feet
the air breaths sweet
and yeah mountains peak
and I forgot what the wiseman said
about that ancient thread
hard times ain't hard to find
because we're given that lifeline
only once in a lifetime
maybe we were born
to be sure
to endure when the storm comes
maybe we were born
to rejoice
rejoice when the sun comes
Like the old proverb "It is a long lane that has no turning". Bad times come but will not stay forever, the storm will fade and the sun will come again.
One of my favorite songs by Citizen Cope because of the deep meaning behind the lyrics. 99% of the song is dedicated to describing some of the lowest times a person could go through. The last verse however switches up to describe that, even though things might be horrible, cheer up and everything will pass just like a storm. Great lyrics
The booklet that came with the cd says the last line is "rejoice when it succumbs", but this song is great.
"about that ancient Bread"
to rejoice, rejoice when it's so cold