Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren

I meant to ask you how to fix that car I always meant to ask you about the war And what you saw across a bridge too far Did it leave a scar? Or how you navigated wings of fire and steel Up where heaven had no more secrets to conceal And still you found the ground beneath your wheels How did it feel? Bang the drum slowly, play the pipe lowly To dust be returning, from dust we begin Bang the drum slowly, I'll speak of things holy Above and below me, world without end I meant to ask you how when everything seemed lost And your fate was in a game of dice they tossed There was still that line that you would never cross At any cost I meant to ask you how you lived what you believed With nothing but your heart up your sleeve And if you ever really were deceived By the likes of me Bang the drum slowly, play the pipe lowly To dust be returning, from dust we begin Bang the drum slowly, I'll speak of things holy Above and below me, world without end Gone now is the day and gone the sun There is peace tonight all over Arlington But the song of my life will still be sung By the light of the moon you hung I meant to ask you how to plow that field I meant to bring you water from the well And be the one beside you when you fell Could you tell? Bang the drum slowly, play the pipe lowly To dust be returning, from dust we begin Bang the drum slowly, I'll speak of things holy Above and below me, world without end

I went to see the preacher To teach me how to pray He looked at me and smiled Then that preacher turned away Said, "If you want to tell him something You ain't gotta fold your hands Say it with your heart, your soul and believe it And I'll say, amen" Bang a drum for the sinners Bang a drum for your sins Bang a drum for the losers And those who win Bang a drum, bang it loudly Or as soft as you need Bang a drum for yourself, son And a drum for me Well, I called upon my brother Just the other day He said, "Jon, I'm gonna die If I don't start to live again" "I work each day and night like clockwork Just tryin' to make ends meet Oh, I could kick this bad world's ass If I could just get on my feet" Bang a drum for the dyin' Bang a drum for the truth Bang a drum for the innocence Lost in our youth Bang a drum, bang it loudly Or as soft as you need Bang a drum for your brother And a drum for me I don't know where all the rivers run I don't know how far I don't know how come But I'm gonna die believin' With each step that I take Ain't worth the ground that I walk If we don't walk it our own way I don't claim to be a wise man A poet or a saint Just another man who's searchin' For a better way But my heart beats loud as thunder For the things that I believe Sometimes I want to run for cover Sometimes I want to scream Bang a drum for the tomorrow Bang a drum for the past Bang a drum for the heroes Who won't come back Bang a drum for the promise Bang a drum for the lies Bang a drum for the lovers And the tears they cry Bang a drum, bang it loudly Or as soft as you need But as long as my heart keeps on banging I've got a reason (reason) To believe Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh

You've got know how I feel You've got to know I'm missing you I just called to wish you all my love You're so far away (I've just a, just a) I've just a memory To calm the fear inside Oh, I'm so lonely, lonely without you All day, all night I spend my time thinking of you I want you to come home All day, all night Oo, I want to be with you All day, all night I wait to feel your tender touch I wait to see you in flesh and blood You've got to know, I'd do anything for you You're so far away Although time keeps our love apart Please keep in mind Oh, I'm so lonely, lonely without you All day, all night I spend my time thinking of you I want you to come home All day, all night Oo, I want to be with you All day, all night I spend my time thinking of you I want you to come home All day, all night Although I'm missing you All day, all night I spend my time thinking of you I want you to come home All day, all night Oo, I want to be with you All day, all night I spend my time thinking of you I want you to come home All day, all night Oo, well, I'm missing you All day, all night I spend my time thinking of you I want you to come home (All day, all night) I miss you so Oo, I want to be with you

Marlene, Marlene You're the prettiest girl I've ever seen Do you care for me at all, Marlene? I care for you And I just don't care who knows it And I guess that means that I love you Marlene (Marlene) Marlene (Marlene) Who'd believe that you're only seventeen? I'm in trouble if your folks get mean And if they do Then I don't care if they bust me And I guess that means that I love you I don't need no fantasies Just one thing I need If you could make it here, Marlene Dear, Marlene Marlene (Marlene) Marlene (Marlene) When I think that it all is just a dream I remember that your eyes are green And mine are blue They will always see each other And I guess that means that I love you I don't need realities Just one thing I need If you could make it here, Marlene Dear, Marlene Marlene, Marlene I'm depending on you now, Marlene (Marlene) I'm depending on you now, Marlene (Marlene) I'm depending on you now, Marlene (Marlene) I'm depending on you now, Marlene (Marlene) I'm depending on you now, Marlene

Black maria, you scare me so I feel as though my heart stop dead You're a liar, this I know I watch you go around my head Oh, I'm going down slow You scare me so Oh, you never let go You scare me so Gay deceiver, my eyes they burned My insides turned, my brain it rolled Unbeliever, but now I've learned I took my turn, I come up cold Oh, I'm going down slow You scare me so Oh, you never let go You scare me so If you must kill me Please let me die, Lord (Ooh) Black maria, you scare me so I feel as though my heart stop dead You're a liar, this I know I watch you go around my head Oh, I'm going down slow You scare me so Oh, you never let go You scare me so If you must kill me Please let me die, Lord