I Know a Man Who Can (feat. The Duboses) - First Gospel Hour

Imagine a man Not a child of any revolt But a plain man tied up in life Imagine the sand Running out as he struts Parading and fading, ignoring his wife Imagine a road So long looking backwards You can't see where it really began Imagine a load So large and so smooth That against it a man is an ant Then you will see the end You will see the end Imagine events That occur everyday Like a shooting or raping or a simple act of deceit Imagine a fence Around you as high as prevention Casting shadows, you can't see your feet Imagine a girl With long, flowing hair And the body of chalky perfection and truth Imagine a past Where you wish you had lived Full of heroes and villains and fools And you will see the end You will see the end And you will see the end You will see the end Oh yeah Imagine a man Not a child of any revolt But a man of today feeling new Imagine a soul So old it it is broken And you know your invention is you And you will see the end You will see the end You will see the end You will see the end Oh yeah

Ah, here's to the man who's got no name, Just a face in the crowd, looking just the same to me. Everywhere I go, I know who I am. Now, here's to the man who smiles at me, As he shakes my hand so vigorously. He can't figure me out if I'm "A," or "B," or "C." ["D," none of these; "E," all of the above are correct.] [Do not mark on the test booklet! ] Ah, here's to the man in the polka-dot necktie, Don't quite understand, ah, but what the heck, I Don't give a damn 'cause I know who I am. [My little water chickadee, yes. ] Universal facts apply or philosophy, now And if you need a heart transplant, I'm definitely the man to see. Ah, here's to the girl who loved them all And I found her number on the bathroom wall And it said I could call anytime after 6 P.M. [Man, was she ugly! ] Ah, here's to the guy who's got chapped lips From eating too many potato chips And I cracked up when he smiled at me and almost bled to death. Yes, I know who I am. Yes, I know who I am. [Now, before we bring out the crippled monkeys here on our show.] Yes, I know who I am. [You better not go for your gun, kid, or I'll shoot you where you sit.] Yes, I know who I am. Yes, I know who I am.

There's nothing in the way I walk that could tell you where I'm going There's nothing in the words I speak that can betray anything I'm knowing Don't think about the way I dress, you can fit me on a labeled shelf Don't pretend that you know me 'cause I don't even know myself Ooh I don't know myself I don't mind if you try once in a while I don't mind if I cry once in a while The doors aren't shut as tight as they might seem I'm just trying to fight my way out of this dream Don't listen to the words I say, weighing up if I'm enlightened Don't shiver as you pass me by, 'cause mister I'm the one who's frightened The police just came and left, they wanted me and no one else Don't pretend that you know me 'cause I don't even know myself I said I don't know myself I don't mind if you try once in a while I don't mind if I cry once in a while The doors aren't shut as tight as they might seem I'm just trying to fight my way out of this dream Do you remember me, I don't remember you Do you still love me, you know I think you do I have been gone, and some prison warder knows my scream I'm just trying to fight my way out of this dream There's only five who know my real name And my mother don't believe they know it What she called me is the way I'm staying And no one'll ever know it Come on all of you big boys, come on all of you elves Don't pretend that you know me 'cause I don't even know myself I said I don't know myself I don't mind if you try once in a while And I don't mind if I cry once in a while

As the world looks upon me, As I struggle along, And they say I have nothing, But they are so wrong, In my heart I'm rejoicing, How I wish they could see, Thank You Lord for Your blessings on me! There's a roof up above me, And I've a good place to sleep, There's food on my table, And shoes on my feet, You gave me Your Love Lord, And a fine family, Thank You Lord for Your blessings on me! I know I'm not weathly, And these clothes are not new, And I don't have much money, But Lord I have You! And to me thats all that matters, Though the world may not see, Thank You Lord for Your blessings on me! Thank You Lord for Your blessings on me!