Walking Far From Home
I was walking far from homeWhere the names were not burned along the wallSaw a building high as heavenBut the door was so small, door was so small
I saw rain clouds, little babiesAnd a bridge that had tumbled to the groundI saw sinners making musicAnd I dreamt of that sound, dreamt of that sound
I was walking far from homeBut I carried your letters all the whileI saw lovers in a windowWhisper "want me like time, want me like time"
I saw sickness bloom in fruit treesI saw blood and a bit of it was mineI saw children in a riverBut their lips were still dry, lips were still dry
I was walking far from homeAnd I found your face mingled in the crowdSaw a boat full of believersSail off talking too loud, talking too loud
I saw sunlight on the waterSaw a bird fall like a hammer from the skyAn old woman on the speed trainShe was closing her eyes, closing her eyes
I saw flowers on a hillsideAnd a millionaire pissing on the lawnSaw a prisoner take a pistolAnd say "join me in song, join me song"
Saw a car crash in the countryWhere the prayers run like weeds along the roadI saw strangers stealing kissesGiving only their clothes, only their clothes
Saw a white dog chase its tailAnd a pair of hearts carved into a stoneI saw kindness and an angelCrying take me back home, take me back home
Saw a highway, saw an oceanI saw widows in the temple to the LordNaked dancers in the cityHow they spoke for us all, spoke for us all
I saw loaded linen tablesAnd a motherless colt then it was goneI saw hungry brothers waitingWith the radio on, radio on
I was walking far from homeWhere the names were not burned along the wallSaw a wet road form a circleAnd it came like a call, came like a call from the Lord.