Poison
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Lyrics:
Well I see him on the TV preachin' 'bout the promised lands
He tells me to believe in Jesus
And steals the money from my hands
Some say he was a good man
But Lord I think he sinned, yeah
Twenty-two years of mental tears
Cries a suicidal Vietnam vet
Who fought a losing war on a foreign shore
To find his country didn't want him back
Their bullets took his best friend in Saigon
Our lawyers took his wife and kids, no regrets
In a time I don't remember, in a war he can't forget
He cried "Forgive me for what I've done there
Cause I never meant the things I did"
[Chorus:]
And give me something to believe in if there's a Lord above
And give me something to believe in Oh, Lord arise
My best friend died a lonely man
In some Palm Springs hotel room
I got the call last Christmas Eve
And they told me the news
I tried all night not to break down and cry
As the tears rolled down my face
I felt so cold and empty
Like a lost soul out of place
And the mirror mirror on the wall sees my smile it fades again
[Chorus]
Sometimes I wish to God I didn't know now
The things I didn't know then road you gotta take me home
I drive by the homeless sleeping on a cold dark street
Like bodies in an open grave
Underneath the broken old neon sign
That used to read JESUS SAVES
A mile away live the rich folks
And I see how they're living it up
While the poor they eat from hand to mouth
The rich is drinking from a golden cup
And it just makes me wonder why so many lose, so few win
[Chorus]
You take the high road and I'll take the low road
Sometimes I wish to God I didn't know now
The things I didn't know then
And give me something to believe in
Chart History | |
Chart Date | Position |
1990-10-06 | 70 |
1990-10-13 | 47 |
1990-10-20 | 32 |
1990-10-27 | 23 |
1990-11-03 | 16 |
1990-11-10 | 10 |
1990-11-17 | 7 |
1990-11-24 | 6 |
1990-12-01 | 6 |
1990-12-08 | 4 |
1990-12-15 | 8 |
1990-12-22 | 13 |
1990-12-29 | 13 |
1991-01-05 | 17 |
1991-01-12 | 18 |
1991-01-19 | 22 |
1991-01-26 | 36 |
1991-02-02 | 54 |
1991-02-09 | 71 |
1991-02-16 | 81 |
1991-02-23 | 95 |
Peak Position: #4
Number of Weeks on Chart: 21