Bodies And Souls

Before the jungle closes in
A letter to america
The candles are a cocoa hue
Inside the room of missing men1
100 mercenary souls
Ohhhhhhh
We are the army of the night
Ohhhhhhh

One foot in front of the other babe
One baby step, i, i, i, i
Feel a soldier of fortune
Marching inside of me

We drink our gin in mandalay
Afraid of what we have become
This is the moment of intrigue
Ohhhhhhh
A tiger dreaming of his prey
Ohhhhhhh
This is the edge of history

One foot in front of the other babe
One baby step, i, i, i, i
Feel a soldier of fortune
Marching inside of me

(repeat and fade)

There's an infinity of ways
And just as many people striving for them, oh
Who's to say what is wrong or right
Only we can judge what lies within us
It's our code of life

So much is counting on what we say
So many virtues that we must weigh
Where's the light we long for
Love must find a way
And all things in their time will follow, oh....

It's like a wave of honor in motion,
Floating away,
It's like an overwhelming emotion,
One and the same
If we take the time to find it
We can help define a way
Uncharted

Code of ethics, feel it
Stand, be counted
Life is only what we make it
So don't fake it
Just make it right

Like a visionary's dream
There's a cry for truth we need to know
Is it life or a novel's theme
Underlying codes we'd live or die for
It's a mystery

Violence is growing, it's in the air
People are starving while others stare
Where's the light we long for?

Love must find a way
And all things in their time will follow - oh
If we take the time to find it
We can help define a way
Uncharted

Code of ethics, feel it
Stand, be counted
Life is only what we make it
So don't fake it
Just make it right

Code of ethics, live it
Stand, be counted
Life is only what we make it
So don't fake it
Just make it right

Saints and sinners, come one, come all
(have a little revival)
Losers, winners, answer my call
"cause right now the tent's up
(really it is)
The word's out -
(truly, it is)
An' has been since the dawn
(hear me tell ya)
The call's out
(really it is)
An' we're 'bout
(tendin' t'biz)
To git this meetin' on - hear me tellin' you
Brothers n' sisters who want to repent
(that's right!)
You'll find what you've been lookin' for right here in the tent

Cheryl's solo:
Lend an ear an' you'll see
"cause when it comes t' needin' savin' ain' nobody
Knows it better than me
I was so low that i know that only a miracle like this is
The only way t' heavenly bliss

It's really the truth, lawdy, i know it
I know it 'cuz i been taken through it
Now the spirits in me an' allowed the lord
T'win me, i can testify to it

Sweet, sweet the angel's song
Sweet the feelin' i been searchin' for
For ever so long
I never again imagine livin' life
Like i was livin' when i lived wrong

Git ready
(sing)
Here they come! the choir's all set
Be steady
(pray)
See the people fillin' them pews
Be willin'
(all)
To announce without a regret
It's thrillin'!
(day)
Tell the world the wonderful news

Folks are troopin' in from far 'n near
F' news that they can hardly wait to hear
They're nearly starved 'cause they're waitin'
For food for the soul, yeah

Starved 'cause they're waitin' for what will not grow old

Preacher's openin' up the book
He's gonna pause awhile an' take a look
'n then he'll start tellin' everyone
'jes how t' do, yeah

Start tellin' everyone jus' what's true, yeah

Sister emmy lou done gone t' shoutin'
An jumpin' 'cause she feels the spirit
The congregation's stompin' it's feet
An' everybody's movin' outta their seat
They really gonna get this meetin' on
An' praise the lord until the dawn

(yeah) - hear that preacher spread the word
(hear that preacher)
'cause its the greatest word you ever heard
He's our teacher
When he says "i'm callin' sinners right now you hear?
I'm callin' sinners right to me"
When ol' satan grabs your soul
When he grabs you
It takes the lord's true word to break his hold,
Trouble nabs you
So i say, "you got to listen mostly to me.
You got to listen closely."

Don't let the devil catch y' nappin'
Gotta' keep the vigil every minute
Or the devil surely git you

"watch your step 'n how you act
Watch what you do
Mister scratch is here, an' that's a fact
He wants you too
If anyone can stop him, i can
That's why i'm the preacher man"

We hear the word
We hear your voice
We know there really isn't any other choice

Head f'heaven t'day
(we're on the gospel train)
We can show you the way
(relieve all strain)
Leave your cares and your woes
(yes!)
Heaven knows
(yes!)
Y' dodge that devil in his fine fancy clothes
(yes!)
Come git aboard
(we still got space)
Hear the word of the lord
(we saved your place)
Save your soul while y'can
(yes!)
Sinner man
(yes!)
Git on as fast as you can

(repeat)

You've heard the sermon sublime
Down south camp meetin' time!

The light is bending early
Around the prodigal
The gunner whispers gently
His shadow on the wall
The crowd is bursting from me
A single animal
It finds its freedom early
They're going to take it all

This independence
We are the metal shell
10,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing heads

A falling body near me
A silent angry cry
A miracle of purpose
Looks up into the sky
A camera crew is running
The world is shrinking fast
Tonight you drink your coffee
And watch the world aghast

This independence
We are the metal shell
10,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing heads

A camera crew is running
The world is shrinking fast
Tonight you drink your coffee
And watch the world aghast

This independence
We are the metal shell
10,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing heads

This independence
We are the metal shell
10,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing heads

The night that monk returned to heaven
Climbed every step and stood on seven
He hummed "epistrophy"

The light of angels shone above him
They mentioned god would surely love him...
To play "my dear, ruby"

So monk
Pure monk
Sat down and played a chorus
And god said, "monk...the door is open to my house