Emmylou Harris Jersusalem Tomorrow Lyrics

Jersusalem Tomorrow Lyrics

(David Olney)

Man you should have seen me way back then 
I could tell a tale, I could make a spin 
I could tell you black was white I could tell you day was night 
Not only that I could tell you why 
Back then I could really tel a lie 

Well I`d hire a kid to say he was lame 
Then I`d touch him and make him walk again 
Then I`d pull some magic trick I`d pretend to heal the sick 
I was takin` everything they had to give 
It wasn`t all that bad a way to live 

Well I`m in this desert town and it`s hot as hell 
But no one`s buyin` what I got to sell 
I make my lame kid walk I make a dumb guy talk 
I`m preachin` up a storm both night and day 
But everyone just turns and walks away 

Well I can see that I`m only wasting time 
So I head across the road to drink some wine 
This old man comes up to me He says I seen you on the street 
You`re pretty good if I do say myself 
But the guy that come thru here last month he was somethin` else 

Instead of callin` out for fire from above 
He just gets real quiet and talks about love 
And I`ll tell you somethin` funny He didn`t want nobody`s money 
Now I`m not exactly sure what this all means 
But it`s the damndest thing I swear I`ve ever seen 

Well since that time every town is the same 
I can`t make a dime, I don`t know why I came 
I decide I`ll go and find him And find out who`s behind him 
He has everyone convinced that he`s for real 
Well I figure we can work us out a deal 

So he offers me a job and I say fine 
He says I`ll get paid off on down the line 
Well I guess I`ll string along Don`t see how too much can go wrong 
As long as he pays my way I guess I`ll follow 
We`re headed for Jerusalem tomorrow