Crossroads

all you folks think you own my life
but you never made any sacrifice
demons they are on my trail
i'm standing at the crossroads of the hell
i look to the left i look to the right
there're hands that grab me on every side
all you folks think i got my price
at which i'll sell all that is mine
you think money rules when all else fails
go sell your soul and keep your shell
i'm trying to protect what i keep inside
all the reasons why i live my life

some say the devil be a mystical thing
i say the devil he a walking man
he a fool he a liar conjurer and a thief
he try to tell you what you want
try to tell you what you need

standing at the point
the road it cross you down
what is at your back
which way do you turn
who will come to find you first
your devils or your gods

all you folks think you run my life
say i should be willing to comprimise
i say all you demons go back to hell
i'll save my soul save myself

they throwed him in jail
and they kept him there
hoping soo he'd die
that his body and spirit would waste away
and soon after that his mind
but every day is born a fool
one who thinks that he can rule
one who says tomorrow's mine
one who wakes one day to find
the prison doors open the shackles broken
and chaos in the street

everybody sing we're free free free free
everybody sing we're free free free free
everybody sing we're free free free free

they throwed him in jail
and they kept him there
hoping his memory'd die
that the people forget how he once led
and fought for justice in their lives

but every day is born a man
who hates what he can't understand
who thinks the answer is to kill
who thinks his actions are god's will

and he thinks he's free free free free
yes he thinks he's free free free free
he thinks he's free free free free

soon must come the day
whe the righteous have their way
unjustly tried are free
and people live in peace i say
give the man release
go on and set your conscience free
right the wrongs you made
even a fool can have his day

let us all be free free free free
let us all be free free free free
let us all be free free free free

free our bodies free our minds
free our hearts
freedom for everyone
and freedom now

freedom now
freedom now
freedom now

let us all be free free free free
let us all be free free free free
let us all be free free free free

they're tryin' to take away my pride
by stripping me of everyhing i own
they're tryin' to hurt me inside
and make me into a white man's drone
but this one's not for sale
and i was born to fight
i ain't been knocked down yet
i was born to fight
i'm the surest bet

there ain't no man no woman
no beast alive that can beat me
'cause i'm born to fight
they're tryin' to dig into my soul
and take away the spirit of my god
they're tryin' to take control
and monitor my every thought

i won't let down my guard
and i was born to fight
i ain't been knocked down yet
i was born to fight
i'm the surest bet

there ain't no man no woman
no beast alive that can beat me
'cause i'm born to fight

people say it doesn't exist
'cause no one would like to admit
that there is a city underground
where people live everyday
off the waste and decay
off the discards of their fellow man
here in subcity life is hard
we can't receive any government relief
i'd like to please give mr president my honest regards
for disregarding me

they say there's too much crime in these city streets
my sentiments exactly
government and big business hold the purse strings
when i worked i worked in the factories
i'm at the mercy of the world
i guess i'm lucky to be alive

they say we've fallen through the cracks
they say the system works
but we won't let it
help
i guess they never stop to think
we might not just want handouts
but a way to make an honest living
living this ain't living

what did i do deserve this
had my trust in god
worked everyday of my life
thought i had some guarantees
that's what i thought
at least that's what i thought

last night i had another restless sleep
wondering what tomorrow might bring
last night i dreamed
a cold blue light was shining down on me
i screamed myself awake
thought i must be dying
thought i must be dying

baby sweet baby
won't you please
come on back home to me
i've been so lonely
these few days feel like
a hundred years
how you make me worry baby
how you make me worry about you
here i am i'm knowing
that i can't live without you
here i am thinking
someday we make this a long time thing
here i am i'm knowing
that i would do most anything
if you keep on loving me
baby

baby sweet baby
i've been waiting
seem like waiting is all i do
don't say you won't come back to me
and make me have to go aout chasing after you
we get in a fight
you stay out late
you have no idea
how much you make me worry baby
called everyone in town
i think you know
so come on now
come on come on
back home

baby sweet baby
i'm a fool in love
but i still got my pride too
i'll wait a little longer
i'll suffer for my heart
then i'll go find someone to worry about me
as much as i worry about you

oh my mama told me
'cause she say she learned the hard way
say she wanna spare the children
she say don't give or sell your soul away
'cause all that you have is your soul
don't be tempted by the shiny apple
don't you eat of a bitter fruit
hunger only for a taste of justice
hunger only for a world of truth
'cause all that you have is your soul

i was a pretty young girl once
i had dreams i had high hopes
i married a man he stole my heart away
he gave his love but what a high price i paid
and all that you have is your soul

why was i such a young fool
thought i'd make history
making babies was the best i could do
thought i'd made something that could be mine forever
found out the hard way one can't possess another
and all that you have is your soul

i thought thought that i could find a way
to beat the system
to make a deal and have no debts to pay
i'd take it all take it all i'd run away
me for myself first class and first rate
but all that you have is your soul

here i am waiting for a better day
a second chance
a little luck to come my way
a hope to dream a hope that i can sleep again
and wake in the world with a clear conscience and clean hands
'cause all that you have is your soul

all that you have
all that you have
all that you have
is your soul