Gov't Mule Album

Mr. High and Mighty standing with your back against the wall
They better jump when you say jump, they better crawl when you say crawl

Buildings crumble and peasants cower at the sound of your name
But was it God that gave you that power or is it merely fame

Mr. High and Mighty who are your sights set on now with your fair-weather fortune and your gold sacred cow

You reunite with your long lost brothers on an old abandoned ship
There was a time when you brought joy to others
Guess you got caught up in the trip

Mr High and Mighty remember when you were low
On the sunny streets of Georgia but that was a long time ago

Mr. High and Mighty will you ever join us again
Will we dance and sing together, will we all join hands

Can't you hear the voices calling or is it just time for another show
Once again the great have fallen
Did you really have that far to go

Brand new angel, did you just fall down from the sky
Come to your sweet daddy, wipe the tears from your eyes
This must be your lucky day, I hope you like surprises

Save my weary soul, take me from this hole
Lead me to the light or just take me through the night

Brand new angel, never turn your back on me
Look deep into my eyes and tell me what you see
People say you should stay away but I disagree

Save my weary soul, take me from this hole
Lead me to the light or just take me through the night

Brand new angel, don't be so easy to deceive
Things are different down here
You gotta let your body breathe

Save my weary soul, take me from this hole
Lead me to the light or just take me through the night

So weak so strong, nothing's forever in her universe
Bringing comfort, bringing pain, so weak so strong

So weak so strong, turning mountains into seas of dust
Finding courage when all hope is lost, so weak so strong

Men have died from half the pain she endures everyday
Many times I've seen her spirit fade away only to rise again

So weak so strong, there's only one of her in the universe
Bringing darkness, bringing light, so weak so strong

Men have died from half the pain she endures everyday
Many times I've seen her spirit fade away only to rise again

So weak so strong, she's never really what she seems to be
But life without her seems so bleak, so weak so strong

Saw you in the starlight
Gave my heart a stir
Naked in the moonlight
Made me shimmer for sure

Ooh, streamline woman

Your head's in the city
But your soul flies through the clouds
Looking so doggone pretty
Made me laugh out loud

Ooh, streamline woman
Ooh, streamline woman
Let me be good to you

Streamline woman
Let me be good to you

Eyes wide open
Suitcase in your hand
Passport in your pocket
Do you need a place to land

Ooh, streamline woman
Ooh, streamline woman
Let me be good to you

As I stand here searching for the right words
I know that wisdom comes from despair
And I realize it's harder to find your own voice
Than to follow one already in the air

And as our time draws nearer
I wonder just when we stopped being young
And I know my greatest deeds will go unnoticed
And our treasures were here all along

Child of the earth hear my confession
Please don't tell me that it's overdue
And from the four corners of the universe
I will make my way to you

A gentle touch known only to each other
And a breath that comforts like the rain
And a taste no other shall ever know
That upon my tongue shall remain

Child of the earth heal me with your whisper
Hold me close to your breast
Dress my wounds with your innocence
I am weary let me rest

Let your rain wash over me
You know all I ever hoped to be
Is half of what you are to me

So take me from this island
Lead me to the mountains of the moon
As long as you lead I will follow
And the end of time will be too soon

Child of the earth hear my confession
Please don't tell me that it's overdue
And from the four corners of the universe
I will make my way to you

Child of the earth heal me with your whisper
Come and hold me close to your breast
Dress my wounds with your innocence
I am weary let me rest
I am weary
I am weary

I will make my way to you
I will make my way to you
I will make my way to you

We're at a place in history where the bar is at an all time low
We've applauded mediocrity till there is no lower we can go
Art has no place in this world of supersize
Follow the leader to the latest pile of shit
Like flies

And those who peddle it sold their own souls long ago
They would not know the difference between Vin Diesel and Van Gogh
They stare at me with envy with their big green bugging eyes
Spreading filth, buzzing all around my head
Like flies
Like flies

Feast or famine, peace or war - life will get you in the end
Sex, drugs, powerlines and vaccinations - something's going to do you in
There ain't no way of stopping death when it's time for your demise
All my heroes and friends are dropping
Like flies
Like flies

Where is your freedom
Is it buried in the earth
Tell me is it growing
Or is it losing it's worth
And where were all your people when they burned your building down
Too busy fighting their own war in their own town

Unring the bell, it's time, it's time
Take back what we had, it's yours and mine

Shadows of evil cast like giants on the wall
Do you even know how many people you appall
And where are all those people on whose backs you climbed
Too busy saving their own skin and their own kind

Unring the bell, it's time, it's time
Take back what we had, it's yours and mine

New Jim Crow, different shades of brown
Blood spills red on ancient hallowed ground

Flying machines send missiles to the moon
While Babylon is burning in the pale afternoon

Unring the bell, it's time, it's time
Take back what we had, it's yours and mine

Fake liberty is just another form of hate
Unring the bell before it's too late

We all tried to warn you-but you already knew
So you blame it on jealousy-you say the rumors are untrue
But you feel yourself slipping away

You awoke from a dream-things were different than now
You were gonna be a superstar-Elvis was teaching you how

You met a man in a suit-he said "Sign on the line
But you'll need a little something to help you unwind"

You got to ride like Hell-your face into the wind
One day you're everything-then you're nothing again

We all know that the journey means more than where you wind up
But they don't know what it's like to drink from your cup
Still they got something to say

You met a girl on the highway-she made you feel like a man
But somewhere along the way-your poor heart just caved in

So you smoke a little that and you drink a little this
And soon you can't separate the misery from the bliss

(CHORUS)

Anyone can be blinded-caught up in the lust
But we all must go back-back to our own dust
Back to yesterday

One cold night in the sixties-in a small town serene
A young boy sits and stares at a black and white screen

He's caught up in the rhythm,the words,and the sound
And it feels just like a ticket out of this town

(CHORUS x2)

Born on the edge of a lonely town-searching for something no one had
Smart enough to say good-bye to this lonely town
But not smart enough to never look back

Night falls early on these lonely streets-and time rolls by like a midnight train
Innocence in abundance on these lonely streets-but I feel guilty just the same

Now the words that I have written are ringing in my head
Oh,and I think I believe them
A million miles from yesterday and a million more to go
Still I search each day
Trying to find my way home

Dreams die young in a lonely heart-and the past seems to follow close behind
There's an age old remedy for a lonely heart
But there's no peace in this soul of mine

Now the words that I have written are ringing in my head
Oh,and I think I believe them
A million miles from yesterday and a million more to go
Still I search each day
Trying to find my way home

Still trying to find my way home

If I live till I die, will I be justly rewarded
If I sleep till I wake, will I remember the dream
If I lie to myself, will I have something to believe in
If I face my fears, will I know what they mean

Long for brighter days far behind me
Before my life was just a haze
When love was still inside me

If I find myself, tell me will I lose me to others
If I hang my head, will I feel the spirit of my mother
If I bury my face, will I uncover the truth
If I slow my pace, will the past gain on me

Long for brighter days far behind me
Before my life was just a haze
When love was still inside me

Long for brighter days far behind me
Before my life was just a haze
When love was still inside me

A primadonna with a premonition feels like he's preachin' to the choir
A superstar filled with superstition can't pull himself out of the mire
All you ever dreamed of is finally in your reach but careful what you wish for
If you don't practice what you preach

The circus came to town, I guess it must have stayed
It's like an endless parade

All these people you can see through like ghosts, maybe you've seen too much
Nothing's real, nothing you can feel, no one you can touch

Strangers stare in silence, they think they know your mind
No place to jump off, that's the way the game's designed

Another new day dawns, another sunset fades
It's like an endless parade

Music, music and more music imploding inside your brain
The life that you have chosen did it finally drive you insane

Psychophantic tirades fill your head with ammunition
Sights set on your enemies but you keep losing your position

Reluctantly you face the day try to get your gameface on
What used to be a fantasy has now become a marathon

Every heart you ever broke, all the people you've betrayed
Another new day dawns
Another sunset fades

Yeh, the circus came to town, I guess it must have stayed
It's like an endless parade

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