My room looks out to the wide open spaces
My heart is touched by awakening faces
I see the panic of people in motion
I can stand here, look out on an ocean.
I am a wall awaiting a catchword.
I see the city laid out like a patchwork.
Alone I am free from hatred and blindness
I hope that this life is frozen and timeless.
My man is here, we grow old by inches.
Tomorrow I’ll walk among heroes and princes.
I feed the boys, I hear secrets whispered.
I know the hearts that are battered and blistered.
I am secure
In this world of apartheid.
This is my cell, but it’s connected to star – light

C’Mon Everybody … listen to what I wanna say
I got news for you – and it goes this way
Let’s start by screamin’ and shoutin’ it all night long
Cause this is where we all belong

We’ve got soul in our hearts – We got soul In our blood
And you better believe – that we just can’t stop
C’mon Baby.. C’mon Baby.
If you hear my voice, baby let me know

I am ready… Yes I’m ready
Ready for the sound – Ready for the groove
I am ready .. Yes I’m ready
Let me, let me, let me bust a move

Oooh, oooh
C’mon – C’mon – Get ready
C’mon – C’mon

You can’t fake the feelin’ – Just be who you wanna be
I’m a part of you – as you’re a part of me
Cause baby this time we’re takin’ it to the top
And we won’t ever let it stop

If you wanna get up – If you wanna get down
I can turn you up, and around and around
C’mon Baby.. C’mon Baby.
If you hear my voice baby let me know…

Yeah, yeah, yeah

(Rachel Parton Dennison)

I am ready
Oh, my children
When Jesus knocks at my door
I’ll be there come morning
Don’t weep for me
I’ll be with my Lord

There’s my bible on the table
Read it to me once more
I can hear God’s heavenly angels
Singing me on through heaven’s door

Hallelujah Lord
I am ready
No more sorrow
Hallelujah, yes
I am ready, I am ready
I am ready to go

Oh, Hosanna
Take my hand now
Lead me to the promised land now
I am ready, I am ready
Hallelujah, I am ready to go
Oh, Hosanna
I am ready to go
I can hear God’s heavenly angels
Singing me on through heaven’s door
Singing me on through heaven’s door
And I am ready

I’m up here
Youre down there
Call me the baitman
I’m screaming for air
Colour me black
If you wish, but
I don’t believe
I don’t believe
My God


I don’t crash
Te sky moves
I’ll shape you dreams
That a lifetime can’t lose
I won’t talk
I won’t sing
They call me render
The shaper of things
Oh God


I’m not down
I’m not ashamed
Call it the job
If you need something to blame
Young reckless sleepers
Still screaming for air
I don’t care
I don’t care
Dear God

Hope you know
As far as I am concerned we’re through
I am tired of tyna keeping up with you
What made you think you that you could beat the odds?
Running round chasing all them broads
And you can?t even say it aint true
The way you treatin me it aint cool
Go ahead and be the playa you gonna be minus me

So how about you you you
And I will be me
I am so ready to move along

So how about you you you
And I will be me
I am so ready to move along

I was there six months ago when you had lost your job
And you aint even have no car
You was coming in and out back and forth
And it was me funding your child support
Coz you didn?t have a dollar to you name
And you still don?t have a dollar to your name
And if I stick around it will be a shame

So how about you you you
And I will be me
I am so ready to move along

So how about you you you
And I will be me
I am so ready to move along

I am pressed, printed, stomped
And strategically removed
I am everybody
Insane without innocence
I am trapped, tricked, packaged
And shipped out
I am produced
I am produced
Pressed, printed, stomped, tripped
Trapped, tricked, packaged, shipped…
(The prisoner leaves limping)

Demolition, mission-man
The old boy is hating me
I’ve become the one, they warned me about
-oh he’s gonna die before me
Oh I am one
Love I am one
I got something to prove
And nothing to lose
Oh I am one

18 bloody roses, each a year that bled my soul
18 and numb, I’m somebody’s son
Mama, look what I’ve become

Will he take me down to the gallows
And kill the boy inside the man
I’m just a rock and roll nigger
I know he don’t know what I am

I don’t see my face in the mirror
And more, or understand
Why am I the chosen one
I’m the crimson man
Long live, long live, long live the king of mercy
Long live, long live
Is there no love, I am one
The side you see, is the nasty me

I am one as you are three
Try to find messiah in your trinity
Your city to burn
Your city to burn
Try to look for something
In your city to burn, you’ll burn
Am I as I seem?
I’m down
Down, so down

Time is right for a guiding light
Try to turn to reasons in your bitter life
Your city to burn
Your city to burn
Try to look for something
In your city to burn, you’ll burn

See you, don’t you just want to
See you, I am one
See you, don’t you just want to
See you

See you, don’t you just want to
See you, I am one
See you, don’t you just want to
See you, I am one

You could say I am nothing
Few could say I am something
You could say I am nothing
You could say I am nothing
I don?t want simplicity
Little white fence ain?t for me
You think you?re so interesting
I could be you any day

chorus
You can?t sell me nothin? that could change my mind
You can?t see through nothin? you?re so fuckin? blind

Punk police wanna follow me
You ain?t got mother fuck on me
Tried me once and they set me free
Drop your gun and step to me

repeat chorus

Sell me somethin?

You could say that I?m friendly
You could say that you envy

Sell me somethin?

repeat chorus

Sell me somethin?

I was runnin’ from Paradise
Busy dancin’ across thin ice
Then lookin’ up
I thought somebody called my name
But I kept on walkin’ on down
On my own way

I was livin’ but not enough
Turnin’ my face
From the face of love
Then lookin’ up
I’m certain I saw your eyes
And I don’t know how
And I don’t know why
But I know I’m home

Chorus:
I Am Not Hiding
This time I’m deciding
Now I’m showin’ up
To give it all my love
I Am Not Hiding
Now I’m standing here
Shoutin’ out to heaven
Runnin’ no more

Freedom was overdue
I was starvin’ for a dream
And the dream was you
Then lookin’ up
Big love was pourin’ down
‘N I don’t know how
‘N I don’t know why
But I know I’m home

Chorus

The dream of love was more
Than I could have
I’d almost given it up
But darlin’ now it’s back

I am here
You are real
This time I’m learnin’ to feel
I have found
Paradise
Showin’ up in your eyes

This is all I know
No more sad goodbyes
Kiss it all hello
I’m showin’ up for my life

Oh, Love is what it’s all about
You gotta go in
To get out

For once in my life
I’ve found my home
Home in your arms, darlin’
All I know is that I’m finally home
Strong enough to see the truth
You gotta go in
To get out