Bang A Drum-Chris Ledoux

[ti:Bang A Drum] [ar:Chris Ledoux] [al:Classic Chris Ledoux] [by:] [offset:0] [00:32.33]I went to see the preacher [00:34.96]To teach me how to pray [00:37.40]He looked at me and smiled [00:39.77]Then that preacher turned away [00:42.40]Said If you want to tell him something [00:45.15]You ain't gotta fold your hands [00:47.52]Say it with your heart your soul and believe it [00:50.46]And I'll say Amen [00:52.83]Bang a drum for the sinners [00:55.46]Bang a drum for your sins [00:57.96]Bang a drum for the losers [01:01.09]And those who win [01:03.21]Bang a drum bang it loudly [01:06.15]Or as soft as you need [01:08.52]Bang a drum for yourself son [01:11.46]And a drum for me [01:14.46] [01:29.07]Well I called upon my brother [01:31.26]Just the other day [01:33.38]He said Jon I'm gonna die [01:36.01]If I don't start to live again [01:38.51]I work each day and night like clockwork [01:41.60]Just tryin' to make ends meet [01:43.79]Well I could kick this bad world's ass [01:46.48]If I could just get on my feet [01:49.10]Bang a drum for the dyin' [01:51.67]Bang a drum for the truth [01:54.29]Bang a drum for the innocence [01:57.48]Lost in our youth [01:59.60]Bang a drum bang it loudly [02:02.42]Or as soft as you need [02:04.79]Bang a drum for your brother [02:07.60]And a drum for me [02:11.48]I don't know where [02:13.35]All the rivers run [02:15.30]I don't know how far [02:18.17]I don't know how come [02:20.73]But I'm gonna die believin' [02:23.42]With each step that I take [02:25.42]Ain't worth the ground that I walk [02:27.67]If we don't walk it our own way [02:50.54] [02:56.17]I don't claim to be a wise man [02:59.10]A poet or a saint [03:01.42]Just another man who's searchin' [03:04.04]For a better way [03:06.67]But my heart beats loud as thunder [03:09.23]For the things that I believe [03:11.36]Sometimes I want to run for cover [03:14.48]Sometimes I want to scream [03:16.91]Bang a drum for the tomorrow [03:19.42]Bang a drum for the past [03:22.30]Bang a drum for the heroes [03:25.04]Who won't come back [03:27.29]Bang a drum for the promise [03:29.98]Bang a drum for the lies [03:32.54]Bang a drum for the lovers [03:35.48]And the tears they cry [03:37.92]Bang a drum bang it loudly [03:40.73]Or as soft as you need [03:42.85]But as long as my heart [03:44.41]Keeps on banging I've got a reason to believe