Jersusalem Tomorrow — текст песни (Emmylou Harris)

(David Olney)

Man you should have seen me way back then
I could tell a tale, I could make a spin
I could tell you black was white I could tell you day was night
Not only that I could tell you why
Back then I could really tel a lie

Well I`d hire a kid to say he was lame
Then I`d touch him and make him walk again
Then I`d pull some magic trick I`d pretend to heal the sick
I was takin` everything they had to give
It wasn`t all that bad a way to live

Well I`m in this desert town and it`s hot as hell
But no one`s buyin` what I got to sell
I make my lame kid walk I make a dumb guy talk
I`m preachin` up a storm both night and day
But everyone just turns and walks away

Well I can see that I`m only wasting time
So I head across the road to drink some wine
This old man comes up to me He says I seen you on the street
You`re pretty good if I do say myself
But the guy that come thru here last month he was somethin` else

Instead of callin` out for fire from above
He just gets real quiet and talks about love
And I`ll tell you somethin` funny He didn`t want nobody`s money
Now I`m not exactly sure what this all means
But it`s the damndest thing I swear I`ve ever seen

Well since that time every town is the same
I can`t make a dime, I don`t know why I came
I decide I`ll go and find him And find out who`s behind him
He has everyone convinced that he`s for real
Well I figure we can work us out a deal

So he offers me a job and I say fine
He says I`ll get paid off on down the line
Well I guess I`ll string along Don`t see how too much can go wrong
As long as he pays my way I guess I`ll follow
We`re headed for Jerusalem tomorrow