I bow my head before a god made of words He showed me a sound only wise men have heard I bow my head before a god made of words He made a woman out of bone and a man out of dirt Or so I have heard Now I met a man with sadness-filled eyes Trying so hard to act paralyzed Now I met a man with sadness all over his eyes It was not long til I realized That he's made of flesh nor bones He's an idea that wonders and roams He's not made out of flesh nor bones He's a voice that does not sing but moans A trombone producing unknown tones So lift up your voice, it's time to rejoice I was told with a smile, as if had a choice We've all arrived to be purified Well it's not even close to what I had in mind But lead me down at the pearly gates Lead me down where we'll be saints Lead me down, down at the gates A thought that crossed my mind, I never spoke out loud It let me go unnoticed, like a shadow in a crowd A thought that crossed my mind, I never spoke out loud It helped God from being proud and keeps the Devil bound For a while Now God, he did not care or he just did not understand Devil got excited and with a grin he shook my hand He said in the heart of my land There's something that I'd understand Oh, but I did not care He said son, with your voice you're allowed to rejoice He said with a smile, as if I had a choice We've all arrived to be purified Well it's not even close to what I had in mind But lead me down at the pearly gates Lead me down where we'll be saints Lead me down, down at the gates Lead me down at the pearly gates Lead me down where some will be saints Lead me down, down at the gates Lift up your voice, it's time to rejoice I was told with a smile, as if had a choice We've all arrived to be purified Well it's not even close to what I had in mind But lead me down at the pearly gates Lead me down where some will be saints Lead me down, down at the gates
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"Pearly Gates" appears on "Amen 3" in 2017.
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