Bang A Drum-Chris LeDoux

[00:32.29]I went to see the preacher [00:34.48]To teach me how to pray [00:37.29]He looked at me and smiled [00:39.48]Then that preacher turned away [00:42.43]Said, If you want to tell him something [00:45.33]You ain't gotta fold your hands [00:47.60]Say it with your heart, your soul and believe it [00:50.54]And I'll say, Amen [00:52.60]Bang a drum for the sinners [00:55.29]Bang a drum for your sins [00:57.91]Bang a drum for the losers [01:00.23]And those who win [01:02.85]Bang a drum, bang it loudly [01:05.35]Or as soft as you need [01:08.22]Bang a drum for yourself, son [01:11.23]And a drum for me [01:28.29]Well, I called upon my brother [01:30.85]Just the other day [01:33.04]He said, Jon, I'm gonna die [01:35.79]If I don't start to live again [01:38.16]I work each day and night like clockwork [01:40.91]Just tryin' to make ends meet [01:43.60]Well, I could kick this bad world's ass [01:46.47]If I could just get on my feet [01:49.23]Bang a drum for the dyin' [01:51.73]Bang a drum for the truth [01:53.73]Bang a drum for the innocence [01:56.91]Lost in our youth [01:59.54]Bang a drum, bang it loudly [02:01.97]Or as soft as you need [02:04.54]Bang a drum for your brother [02:07.53]And a drum for me [02:11.60]I don't know where [02:12.78]All the rivers run [02:14.98]I don't know how far [02:17.35]I don't know how come [02:20.35]But I'm gonna die believin' [02:23.17]With each step that I take [02:25.36]Ain't worth the ground that I walk [02:28.08]If we don't walk it our own way [02:55.97]I don't claim to be a wise man [02:59.06]A poet or a saint [03:01.30]Just another man who's searchin' [03:03.86]For a better way [03:06.36]But, my heart beats loud as thunder [03:09.05]For the things that I believe [03:11.30]Sometimes, I want to run for cover [03:14.18]Sometimes, I want to scream [03:16.67]Bang a drum for the tomorrow [03:19.12]Bang a drum for the past [03:21.55]Bang a drum for the heroes [03:24.56]Who won't come back [03:26.87]Bang a drum for the promise [03:29.49]Bang a drum for the lies [03:32.18]Bang a drum for the lovers [03:34.74]And the tears they cry [03:37.62]Bang a drum, bang it loudly [03:39.99]Or as soft as you need [03:42.62]But as long as my heart [03:44.24]Keeps on banging, I've got a reason to believe