Amos Lee - Street Corner Preache Lyrics
He got a new mercyA new graceStreet corner preacherWith the angry faceHe got 2 years offFor good behaviorBack in the neighborhoodWorking for the saviorThere's two old ladiesAnd a junkie, now nowHe can see for sureThat his work is cut outThough he walks thru the shadowsWe wont fear his neighborBack in the neighborhoodWorking for the savior[Chorus]Bau, bauPut it on backAh put it inAh bau bau, Put it ooh bopAh put it inAh bau bauPut it ooh bopAh put it inAh, bau bauYa ya[Verse 2]Well he understandsThe need for livin' it largeBut it's hard to get a jobWith a felony chargeNow he's working in a hospitalWashin' dishesWalking thru the fieldsOf the lost and the viscousThere is death every breathThe new benedictionTo save the liverFrom the waking death is his convictionThe eyes of manWell he seeks no favorBack in the neighborhoodWorkin' for the savior[Pre-Chorus]But there's a whole lot of trouble all aroundEvery night the same old siren soundAh there's a whole lot of trouble all aroundChildren, soldiers, in this battle ground[Chorus]Ah put it inAh bau bauPut 'em bopAh put it inAh bau bauPut 'em bopAh put it inA bau bauYa ya[Verse 3]Well a new sunAnd a second chanceHe unbolts the doorAnd hops ever the fenceYoung woman with a babyThat her daddy gave herBack in the neighborhoodWorkin' for the saviorBut all aroundThe war rages onBurnt out housesWith the front door goneWell his faith is his fountainHis love is his neighborBack in the neighborhoodWorkin' for the savior[Bridge]Whoa oh oh oh, ohYea, ahhh, [Chorus]Bau, bauPut it on backAh put it inAh bau bau, Put it ooh bopAh put it inAh bau bauPut it ooh bopAh put it inAh, bau bauYa ya[Outro]He got a new mercyA new graceStreet corner preacherWith the angry faceHe got two years offFor good behaviorBack in the neighborhoodWorkin' for the savior
