Hallowed Ground
          (Jude Cole, George M. Green)

          Through the shadows, dark as shame
          I can still hear your voice falling down with the rain
          Washing memories from the trees
          'Til this road's covered over and lost in the leaves

          Careless children, fresh as sin
          I was your trouble when you were my friend
          Sweet as rain on hallowed ground
          And one endless summer that ended somehow

          Heal the old wounds, lay me down
          Take me home to hallowed ground
          On the water, on the wind
          Where the dream is born again
          Oh, carry me home

          I walked the long road 'til I found
          Each step took me further from where I was bound
          Bruised and broken in my soul
          And longing for something that we used to know

          Heal the old wounds, lay me down
          Take me home to hallowed ground
          On the water, on the wind
          Where the dream is born again
          Oh, carry me home

          We were chasing the grey wind
          And wasting our days in the sun
          But stand and deliver
          And peace like a river will run

          Walked the long road 'til I found
          Each step took me further from where I was bound

          Heal the old wounds, lay me down
          Take me home to hallowed ground
          On the water, on the wind
          Where the dream is born again
          Oh
          Heal the old wounds, lay me down
          Take me home to hallowed ground
          On the water, on the wind
          Where the dream is born again
          Oh, carry me home
          Carry me home
          Play the blues, boy!
 

          Won't you pick up the phone
          'Cause I know that you're home
          Too many words have not been said
          For us to be living alone
          Now all of the fighting
          And all of the tears
          They don't matter now
          Another night falls dark and lonely
          You're the only one that I can turn to

          If I ever needed your arms to hold me
          Baby, it's tonight
          And if I ever needed your eyes to heal me
          Baby, it's tonight

          So come hold me close
          And show me that you still care
          Let's take it to where it all began
          And start again from there
          'Cause there's no way out
          As far as I can tell
          I'm walkin' in a world of strangers
          You're the only one who really knows me

          If I ever needed your arms to hold me
          Baby, it's tonight
          And if I ever needed your eyes to heal me
          Baby, it's tonight

          If I ever needed your arms to hold me
          Baby it's tonight
          And if I ever needed your eyes to heal me
          Baby, it's tonight
          Baby, it's tonight

          So won't you please, please pick up the phone
          Don't leave me to face this world all alone...
          Take some time
          'Cause baby, it's tonight

          If I ever needed your eyes to heal me
          Baby, it's tonight
          If I ever needed your arms to hold me
          Baby, it's tonight
          And if I ever needed your eyes to heal me
          Baby, it's tonight
          Baby, it's tonight
 

          This is the room
          Where I sat and waited 'til the morning
          Watching the door
          You slammed so hard it broke the windows
          Up and down, I've climbed these walls
          It seems I'm trapped inside this

          House full of reasons
          I should be moving on
          You had me believing
          This is the way love goes
          Off and on among normal people

          Down in the hall
          The pictures of a happier couple
          Just hang on the wall
          And smile away through all the trouble
          Side to side
          The clock on the wall
          Reminding me by the hour
          There's a...

          House full of reasons
          I should be moving on
          You had me believing
          This is the way love goes
          Off and on among normal people

          All day...
          And when it's dark
          It seems there's nothing here but
          (Nothing here but)

          A house full of reasons
          I should be moving on
          You had me believing
          This is the way love goes, yeah
          A house full of reasons
          I should be moving on
          You had me believing
          This is the way love goes
          Off and on among normal people
 

          Heaven knows what made my heart go
          Deeper into this love
          I have tried to do what's right
          I could use just a little help
          From above
          'Cause all I do is dream of her through these
          Lonely, lonely days
          And when I rise, I see her eyes and I think
          Jesus, Jesus show me the way
          Won't you...

          Get me through the night
          'Cause I'm not strong enough to win the fight
          If loving her ain't right
          Just get me through, get me through the night
          Before I lose my mind

          Caroline can see that I've been changing
          A little more each day
          And through the dark
          I feel a part of me drifting, slowly away
          'Cause all I do is dream of her through these
          Lonely, lonely days
          And when I rise, I see her eyes and I wish
          That somebody would show me the way
          Won't you

          Get me through the night
          'Cause I'm not strong enough to win the fight
          If loving her ain't right
          Won't you get me through, get me through the night
          Before I lose my mind

          Get me through the night
          'Cause I'm not strong enough to win the fight, no
          If loving her ain't right
          Won't you get me through, get me through the night

          Get me, get me
          Get me through the night
          Get me, get me
          Get me through the night
 

          I've been holding back words
          And waiting for time
          There's a lesson here somewhere
          I know it's mine
          And though I'll remember the promise we made
          Promises don't justify feeling this way

          It's time for letting go
          We can't hide what we both know
          But ooh, the hurt grows
          Every time I think it's over

          You've been keeping all your secrets inside
          I know the truth now baby, you don't have to hide
          But my mind wanders to the very first day
          What a shame things had to turn out this way

          It's time for letting go
          We can't hide what we both know
          But ooh, the hurt grows
          Every time I think it's over

          No words could bring back your affection
          And no lies could keep me holding on
          Holding on and holding on

          Now I know that it's
          Time for letting go
          We can't hide what we both know
          But ooh, the hurt grows
          Every time I think it's over
          It's time to realize
          That we're both just living lies
          And way down deep inside
          The time is telling me it's time for letting go

          Let it go
          I keep telling myself over and over
          Let it go...
          But my love's still strong
          I just can't keep holding on
          And holding on and holding on
 

          Through the back door
          My heart pounding
          Up the stairwell it's
          Dark and dingy
          I can feel the cold sweat
          On my fingertips
          What is this power you have over me

          You with your black eyes
          And your red dress
          In the afternoon
          The sun shines on Temple Street
          And all the Mexicans
          Smile freedom
          But you're not like them
          You got a heart of black ink
          And...

          Since I met you I'm a stranger to myself
          Since I met you I'm a stranger to my
          A stranger to myself

          There's so many women
          Walkin' beautiful
          With L.A. dreams
          And eyes big as basketballs
          But you've got a cold look
          That could paint them silly
          And I don't care if it's good or evil

          Since I met you I'm a stranger to myself
          Since I met you I'm a stranger to my
          A stranger to myself

          I can hear your footsteps on the floor
          Devil or angel come and let me through your door

          Since I met you I'm a stranger to myself
          Since I met you I'm a stranger to myself
          Since I met you I'm a stranger to myself
          Since I met you I'm a stranger to my
          A stranger to myself
 

          I sat on the roof
          As the night came down
          Looking out over
          This pitiful town
          And the thought of you out there
          Back in the race
          Looking for someone
          To take my place
          That's when it hit me
          That's when the walls came down

          I never thought it could happen to us
          Now we're going round, breakin' down
          Each other's hearts
          So go one and blame me
          For whatever you must
          But we've become just like the ones
          We laughed about
          This time, this time it's us

          Up in a watchtower
          With the streetlights below
          In a town full of places
          That we used to go
          And a river of people
          Walkin' two by two
          Everything I see now
          Reminds me of you
          That's when it hit me
          That's when it all came true

          'Cause I never thought it could happen to us
          Now we're going round, breakin' down
          Each other's hearts
          So go one and blame me
          For whatever you must
          But we've become just like the ones
          We were laughing about
          This time, this time it's us

          I never thought it could happen to us
          Now we're going round, breakin' down
          Each other's hearts
          So go one and blame me
          For whatever you must
          But we've become just like the ones
          We were laughing about
          This time, this time it's us
          This time it's us
 

          Well I'm tired
          Of losing you
          I'm so tired of losing you
          The way you come and go
          Y'must be wearin' out your shoes

          Well I'm torn
          Torn in two, torn in two
          And I'm looking down the tunnel of our love
          But I can't see through
          Just a cold dark river
          And a heart of blues

          Uptown, downtown...you're living the middle ground
          Eastside, westside...you can't find the right side baby
          Bad girl, good girl...you've been telling all the world that I'm
          Your boy, your toy...and then you turn this heart of joy to a
          Southside, no pride...heart of blues
          Hit it!

          Now if you go
          Then don't come back
          If you leave me tomorrow
          Honey don't come back
          Get a one-way ticket baby
          And just follow the track

          Uptown, downtown...you're living the middle ground
          Eastside, westside...you can't find the right side baby
          Bad girl, good girl...you've been telling all the world that I'm
          Your boy, your toy...and then you turn this heart of joy to a
          Sothside, no pride...heart of blues

          Well I'm tired
          Of losing you
          I'm so tired baby
          Of losing you
          The way you come and go
          I got a heart of blues
          Aah, hit it!

          Heart of blues
          I got a heart of blues
          Heart of blues
          Just a low down heart of blues
 

          It's hard to find a reason
          To keep standing in the rain
          I owe it to my heart to try again

          Now I'm standing on the corner
          In a town that's hard to face
          'Cause it feels like I'm drifting through outer space

          So was it in, was it out
          Tell me what it's all about
          Problems that appear so tall
          Turn out to be so small
          When you're left with nothing...at all

          I wanna wake up in the morning
          Above these lonely streets
          And feel you lying next to me

          So was it black, was it white
          Tell me is it day or night
          Problems that appear so tall
          Turn out to be so small
          Compared to nothing...at all

          So many people can tell you what's true
          But the more that you listen, the more that we lose
          You can feel it
          ...Disappear

          Was it in, was it out
          Tell me what it's all about
          Prolems that appeared so tall
          Have turned out to be so small
          Compared to nothing...at all
          ...At all
 

          Everyone living in their private worlds
          Looking for love
          It's a fashionable word
          You know love, but can you show love
          Can you show love?

          Show me now a love so deep
          Take my tears away from me
          Show me there is honesty
          Prove me wrong
          Show me there is still a prayer
          For those who live in despair
          Show me, is there someone there
          Prove me wrong
          Prove me wrong

          Everyone sharing the same sun
          Do you realize
          It's the last thing we haven't figured out
          How to capitalize
          At least not yet

          Do we learn from our mistakes
          Is there anyone awake
          Show me you're not on the take
          Prove me wrong
          Show me there's a chance for peace
          Take my fears away from me
          Show me where there's harmony
          Prove me wrong
          Prove me wrong

          Prove me wrong
          Oh, what's going on, does anything matter
          Anything at all

          Show me there is love around
          Before life brings the curtain down
          Show me what cannot be found
          Prove me wrong
          Do we learn from our mistakes
          Is there anyone awake
          Show me you're not on the take
          Prove me wrong
          Show me there is still a prayer
          For those who live in despair
          Show me, is there someone there
          Prove me wrong
          Prove me wrong