A gangster came to see by boy When I was working nights to pay one more bill He promised the kid a sweeter life Said, "Gotta understand it's dog eat dog
On a brave new morning smiling at the sky Every shadow of the past whispers goodbye There is hope if you can see I give it all to you, you give it all
Black night down heavy on my weary brow Light shining in the pouring rain Can see somehow cold comfort in the broken trees But I won't let it bring me
Hot desert wind, burning sand But this land it is my land Wait by the well, rain don't come River's dry, pray for my son I'm just one, one more poor
There'll be times at sunrise when my heart speaks your name For you left with no warning but there's no one left to blame All those days full of golden
Heaven is calling waking me from my sleep Cross the ocean for the road of our chance to be free Over the rainbow, follow the rolling sea Find an answer
When waves crash by my sleepy pillow I'm dreaming love will surely follow See weeping shadows on my balcony But there's more than I can see We're all
Well, the world's no perfect place We're only doing what we can do When the night comes over me Open my eyes up to a brighter sky And the light shines
It's hot down on the borderline Running guns, he's just killing time He keeps his back against the wall Never trust your friends in crime He's the quiet
The gangster came to see by boy When I was working nights to pay one more bill He promised the kid a sweeter life Said, "Gotta understand it's dog eat
On a brave new morning, smiling at the sky Every shadow of the past whispers goodbye There is hope, if you can see I give it all to you, you give it
Hot desert wind Burning sand But this land it is my land Wait by the well Rain don't come River's dry Pray for my son I'm just one, one more poor hungry
Heaven is calling, waking me from my sleep Cross the ocean for the ghost of a chance to be free Over the rainbow, follow the rolling sea Find an answer
It's hot down on the borderline, Running guns, he's just killing time He keeps his back against the wall Never trust your friends in crime He's the
