THE SINGER ON THE STREET                           89




One truth from salvation, the singer turned into gold
The holiest musician upon the coldest road
Once the world was home to him
Once he knew his name
Until the night he sang in tongues
And the breakdown came

And the singer on the street will sing another song
And the singer on the street will sing

Drifting through the nightlife, his faith gave small relief
Lost to everybody's eyes but focused on belief
Betrayed by his own brother then
His love and family
Forgot by friends who would not help
For fear of getting free

It took me ten long years 
To finally understand
When he said "The child 
Is the father of this man"

Now following himself down deserted lanes
Alone but never lonely because of each refrain
Wandering through the city
Running from those years
And when he gets to crossroads
He just disappears

And the singer on the street, will sing another song
And the singer on the street, will sing...