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Road Rage

by Larry Norman

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1.
My feet are on the rock, my name is on the roll But moving and a grooving, it does not satisfy my soul So when I’m down I go off on my own, yes I do And when I feel the need I dance before the throne The people at the church, the kids down at school You know they think that I'm half crazy, they act like I'm a fool But when I'm down I go off on my own And when I feel the need I dance before the throne Take it easy, nice and slow Feel his presence, don’t you know If he says follow, I will go I feel like dancing, ‘cause he saved my soul Goliath had a sword but David had a stone And I have got the Lord, so I am not alone If you knock me down, brother I will not fight you back 'Cos God loves all his children Red, white, yellow, brown and black Take it Charley, take it [Spoken] Well my feet are on the rock, my name is on the roll Moving and a grooving, it does not satisfy your soul But if you're down brother, sister Go off on your own And when you feel the need just dance before the throne
2.
Shot Down 02:23
I've been shot down, talked about Some people scandalize my name But here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same I've been knocked down, kicked around But like a moth drawn to the flame Here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same I've been rebuked for the things I've said For the songs I've written and the life I've led They say they don't understand me but I'm not surprised You can't see nothing when you close your eyes They say I'm sinful, backslidden That I have left to follow fame But here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same Yeah You wanna talk about my life, well listen to me You got your facts all backwards, one two three Spreading rumors and gossip is a bad game The only name to spread is Jesus name I've been knocked down, kicked around But like a moth drawn to the flame Here I am talking 'bout Jesus brother Here I am talking 'bout Jesus sister Here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same Yeah ye-ah ​Yea-alright yeah
3.
I see the American flag. I see the Dutch flag. I see U2's flag. And people always say why doesn't a christian brother and his band cross over and talk about Jesus? And I see U2's flag, and I say it's been done. Bob Dylan did it. We didn't like it, we told him to stop, we didn't believe him. U2's done it. Some of us say well they're not doing it enough. Hey look, they're them, you're you, I'm me. If you don't think they're doing it right then let's go fill in for them. Let's not leave it up to Billy Graham to come out here. Let's not leave it up to U2 to come out here. Let's not leave it up to Bob Dylan to raise up.... Let's go ourselves. Go into the world and preach the gospel. Jesus said I need twelve good men. [Music starts] That's all you need. [Spoken] Just a little handful of true believers, spirit receiver [Half sung] I need twelve good men I can only find eleven And there are six young lions I'm still waiting for number seven I may be living here down on earth But I am living for heaven I got a woman I'm in love with There's no need to say her name, yeah yeah yeah And no matter what happens baby I'm gonna lo-ove you just the same You know love is like seeing an angel from heaven Love is so hard to explain Take it Charley, take it Hessi [Referring to Heikki Silvennoinen] Yeah yeah yeah I've got this black leather jacket The one I've had through all my youth I've got these dark sunglasses I feel just like William Booth, yeah yeah yeah A-don't ask me nothing 'bout nothing I just might tell you the truth Oh-ah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-wo-oh-oh
4.
​​In the midst of the war he offered us peace He came like a lover from out of the east With the face of an angel and the heart of a beast His intentions were six sixty six He walked up to the temple with gold in his hand He bought off the priests and propositioned the land The world was his harlot and laid in the sand While the band played six sixty six We served at his table and slept on the floor But he starved us and beat us and nailed us to the door Well my number is up, I can't take any more And I'm sick of his lies and his tricks He told us he loved us but that was a lie There was blood in his pockets and death in his eye Well my number is up and I'm ready to die If the band will play six If the band will play six sixty If the band will play six sixty six Ah yeah
5.
Why don't you look into Jesus? He's got the answer [Spoken] Mawm sipping whiskey from a paper cup You drown your sorrows till you can't stand up Take a look at what you've done to yourself Why don't ya put the bottle back on the shelf Yellow fingers from your cigarette Your hands are shaking while your body sweats Why don't you look into Jesus He's got the answer You got gonorrhea on Valentine’s day VD, AIDS You're still looking for the perfect lay You think rock and roll will set you free Ow you'll be deaf before you're thirty three A-shooting junk till you're half insane A broken needle in your purple vein Why don't you look into Jesus He's got the answer Work all night Sleep all day You take your money Throw it all away You say you're gonna be a superstar But you never hung around enough To find out who you really are A-think back to when you were a small child Your soul was free, your heart ran wild Each day was different and life was a thrill You knew tomorrow would be better still Things have changed, you're much older now If you're unhappy and you don't know how Then why don't you look into Jesus He's got the answer You oughta check it for yourself Look into Jesus (He's got the answer) He's mighty good, yes he does (Why don't you look into Jesus, he's got the answer) Take a look, take a look Why don't you look into Jesus He's got the answer Oh yes he does, I know he does Because he gave it to me, he showed it to me He is, you knows he is, you got He is the the answer Yeh-eh-yeah
6.
Uh huh ha yeah ​Na na na na na-na na na na Na na na na na na na na na yeah Allright Oh when you know a pretty story You don't let it go unsaid You tell it to your children As you tuck them into bed And if you know a wonderful secret You tell it to your friends Tell them that a lifetime filled with Jesus Is like a street that never ends Alright sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let your laughter fill the air Sing that sweet (sweet) song of salvation And tell the people everywhere Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation To every man and every nation Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let the people know that Jesus cares Oh yeah ​Na na na na na-na na na na Na na na na na na na na na You know what I'm talking about? What I say, hey yeah [Spoken] Now look around you as you sing it There are people everywhere And to those who stop to listen Your sweet song becomes a prayer If you know this wonderful secret You tell it to your friends Tell them that a lifetime filled with you know who Is like a street that never ends Alright sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let your laughter fill the air Sing that sweet (sweet) sweet song of salvation Tell the people everywhere You've got to sing that sweet sweet song of salvation To every man and every nation Sing that sweet sweet song (of salvation) That's right and let the people know that Jesus care Look around you as you sing it There are people everywhere And to those who stop to listen Your song might become their prayer So if you know this wonderful secret Then tell it to your friends Tell them that a lifetime filled with Jesus Is like a street that never ends Hey hey alright Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let your laughter fill the air Sing that sweet (sweet) sweet song of salvation Tell the people everywhere Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation To the king, the president, the United Nations Sing that sweet, sweet song (of salvation) Sing that song, let the people know that Jesus care Oh yeah-right now Come on you've got to sing that song Sing it, sing it like you mean it Everywhere you go, let 'em know Up and down, all around the town Woh yeah yeah yeah Sing that sweet sweet song, that's right And let the people know that Jesus cares Wo-oh wo-ho-yeah yeah yeah yea-ah
7.
You know your flesh will make you twist and shout So with fear and trembling work your salvation out Everybody work (Everybody work) There are ten commandments now keep this straight If you just keep the first two you'll fulfil the other eight Everybody work ye-ah yeah yeah (Everybody work) You know there's trouble between the brothers and sisters People need to learn to get along (Ooh) Open up your hearts to one another (Ooh) And learn to sing this song (Ooh ooh) If you don't know what I'm saying, go home and pray Read your bible and die every day Everybody work yeah yeah yeah yeah (Everybody work) Everybody work yeah ooh huh Work it, everybody work You know there's trouble between the brothers and sister People need to learn to get along (Ooh) Open up your hearts to one another brother (Ooh) And learn to live this song (Ooh ooh) If you don't know what I'm saying, go home and pray Read your bible, die every day Everybody work uh uh oh-oh oh oh (Everybody work) Shake it up now, shake it up Twist and shout yeah Everybody work (Everybody work) I said shake it up baby Wait a minute, wait a minute You've been so good to me There's something I gotta say I need to pray, open up my heart every day Reach out to me Lord and touch me T,t,t,t just touch me And if you don't know what I'm saying Go home and pray Read your bible and die every day ​Everybody work Everybody work (Work work work work) Everybody work (Work work work work) ​(Work work) Everybody got to do it right (Work work) ​(Work work) Live each day, pray at night (Work work) ​(Work work) Get up early in the morning, go out to work (Work work) ​(Work work) Be a dutiful christian baby, don't be a jerk (Work work) Everybody work work work work (Work work) ​(Work work) Yeah yeah yeah Everybody work work work work (Work work) ​(Work work) Everybody work work work work Everybody work work work work Everybody work Take the high way to Jesus [Spoken]
8.
Bombs 08:02
Acid rain falling from on high While a mushroom cloud fills up the sky I don’t want it all to end this way What about the songs we haven’t sung What about the things we haven’t done What’s the matter with the world today When the bombs fall, oh yeah When they end it all, oh yeah When the bombs fall I'll still believe in you You have made the world a place to live You have filled the heart with love to give People go on fighting anyway Can't they hear the children in the street Don't they see the homeless at their feet Why do people turn their face away When the bombs fall, oh yeah When they end it all, oh yeah When the bombs fall I'll still believe in you And through the tears and all the moonless nights You are still here to help me see the light No matter what may come I'll still believe in you
9.
Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah ye-eh Alright, mmh I was lost and blind then a friend of mine Came and took me by the hand And he led me to his kingdom Which was in another land Now my life has changed, it's rearranged And when I think of my past I feel so strange Wowie zowie he saved my soul He's the rock that doesn't roll Well he's the rock that doesn't roll He's the rock that doesn't roll He's good for the body and great for the soul He's the rock that doesn't roll Yeah yeah yeah ye-eh Yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah ye-eh Ah yo-weh I was all alone like a rolling stone I was going nowhere fast I was on the road so far from home When the future touched my past Now I feel so blessed 'cause he gave me rest And I finally feel like I've passed the test I wanna be like him, yes that's my goal Like a rock that doesn't roll He's the rock that doesn't roll He's the rock that doesn't roll He's good for the body and great for the soul He's the rock that doesn't roll Wo-aw yeah Aw yeah I was lost and blind then a friend of mine Came and took me by the hand And he led me to his kingdom Which was in another land Now my mind is blown, my head has grown A solid rock ain't a rolling stone Wowie zowie that cat's got soul He's the rock that doesn't roll Well he's the rock that doesn't roll Yeah he's the rock that doesn't roll He's good for the body 'n' great for the soul He's the rock that doesn't roll Yeah he's the rock that He's the rock that You know what I'm talking about, you know what I'm talking about You gotta rock me on the water Rock me from my grave You gotta rock me till I'm feeling good You gotta rock me till I'm saved, that's right He's the rock that doesn't roll He's the rock that doesn't roll He's good for the body and great for the soul He's the rock that doesn't roll I wanna tell you He's the rock that doesn't roll, keep on rocking He's the rock that doesn't roll He's good for my body, he's great for my soul He's the rock that doesn't roll yeah He's coming back Are you ready Got to get ready Got to be ready Oh yeah Waaaah Yea-eh-ah
10.
My woman left me, she left me for another man You know it came as some surprise, it wasn't in my plan She never told me nothing was wrong, she never gave me a clue One morning there was a knock on the door, and I found out we were through And as I stood there with the papers in my hand I found myself transported into this distant land Heavenly father Thou who all doth see You let the rain fall on the good and the bad So let the rain fall down on me As through this life you ramble, as through this world you roam You might live in a lot of houses and never find a home As down the road you wander, and through broken fields you cross You must never stop believing for all is not lost And don't you worry 'bout the unfaithful lover and false friend For the love that you have given them, that's what matters in the end Dearest father Help me thine to be You let the rain fall on the quick and the dead So let the rain fall down on me Life is complicated, it's very hard to live I gotta turn my cheek to everything my enemies give I got a lotta compassion for the sinners and the slaves I've got an ancient message for those not in their graves He will cover you with water, he will baptize your pain If you let his power wash you clean he will soothe your burning brain Heavenly father Thou who all doth see You let the rain fall on the good and the bad So let the rain fall down on me I didn't know you were my father I thought you were the hanging judge And when I came into your courtroom I thought you'd hold a grudge I thought I was a lowly servant I didn't know I was a son And I didn't know you had forgiveness For everything I might have done This world is crumbling, your kingdom is at hand Give me the strength to live a little longer, help me to stand There's gonna be a collision, this world is a-going fast The mortgaged future meets a bankrupt past Change is coming but people are sleeping in their bed Storm clouds will bring the rain and the moon will turn blood red Heavenly father Thou who all doth see You let the rain fall on the good and the bad So let the rain fall on me Dearest father Help me thine to be You let the rain fall on the quick and the dead So let the rain fall down on me Let it fall
11.
Ow-ah-ow-ah-ow-ah-ow-ah-ow-ah-ow-ah-ah ​I was walking down the road when I bumped into you I was walking down the road ah, when I bumped into you Mmm you stopped me, you touched me, you looked me in the eye I had the feeling that you knew me, I decided you must die I pulled out my Thornton special, I shot you in the head I threw you in the alley way, I left you for dead Ah-chi-uh, ah-chi-uh-chi-uh Chi chi chi Then a man with a hat, he came up from behind The sky went black and I thought I was blind, yeah He put his hand into my jacket, he left a million dollar bills He put his hand into my pocket, he left me women and thrills And when I turned around to thank him there was no one there but me And both my hands were filled with sand, I was standing by the sea We had dinner at eight, women at nine The party was great till we ran outta wine There was a knock upon the bedroom door, my knees began to shake And this man came in, he melted all the candles on my cake He said I've come here to escort you, it's time for you to go He opened up my body, he took away my soul Aaaaaah I was running down the road I was running down the road, I was trying to leave An' I saw you all alone in between the thieves And when the lightning flashed I saw somebody hanging from a tree And as I turned to walk away I realized it was me I pulled out my Thornton special, I shot me in the head I threw me in the alleyway and I left me for dead Down the road I was just going down the road Just like you, just like you I was just walking down the road
12.
Some people say rock and roll is of the devil, I don't believe that. It came from the church, belongs to the church. There's a good world that God has created here, he's given us everything. The devil has tried to steal it. I don't know why the should, devil should have anything, anything. Not your soul, not your life, not your marriage, not your future, and not your music [Spoken] A one two, a one two three I want the people to know That he saved my soul But I still like to listen to the radio They say rock and roll is wrong We'll give you one more chance I feel so good I'm gonna get up and dance I know what's right, I know what's wrong I don't confuse it Well all I'm really trying to say is Why should the devil have all the good music There's nothing wrong with what I say You know Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away They say to cut my hair They're driving me insane I grew it out long to make room for my brain Sometimes people don't understand What's a good boy doing in a rock and roll band Hey man there ain't nothing wrong or satanic or communistic about blues licks If you've got a scripture, show me to my face Why should the devil have all the good music There's nothing wrong with what I play, aaaah Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away Yes he did, allright I'm not knocking the hymns Just give me something that has a beat you know I ain't knocking the hymns Just give me a something that moves my feet I don't like some of those funeral marches I ain't dead yet Wow Jesus told the truth Jesus showed the way There's one more thing I'd like to say They nailed him to the cross Then they laid him in the ground But they shoulda known you can't keep a good man down You can't keep him down Yeah devil, you can't keep him down All I'm really trying to say is Why should the devil have all the good music There's nothing wrong with what we play Jesus is the rock and he'll roll my blues Jesus is the rock and he'll roll your blues Jesus is the rock, he'll roll our blues away ​Ya-babababababa-ya-ah-ah-ow
13.
Life was filled with guns and war Everyone got trampled on the floor (I wish we'd all been ready) Children died, the days grew cold A piece of bread could buy a bag of gold (I wish we'd all been ready) There's no time to change your mind (Ooh ooh) The son has come and you've been left behind (Ooh ooh ooh) A man and wife asleep in bed She hears a noise and turns her head, he's gone I wish we'd all been ready Two men walking up a hill One disappears and one's left standing still I wish we'd all been ready There's no time to change your mind (Ooh ooh) The son has come and you've been left behind (Ooh ooh ooh) You've been left behind Life was filled with guns and war Everyone got trampled on the floor (I wish we'd all been ready) Wish we'd all been ready Children died, the days grew cold A piece of bread could buy a bag of gold (I wish we'd all been ready) There's no time to change your mind (Ooh) The father spoke, the demons dined (Ooh ooh) Our father spoke, the demons dined (Ooh) The son has come, don't be left behind (Ooh ooh ooh) Don't be left behind Don't be left behind, yeah-eh yeah-eh yeah yeah yeah Don't be left, don't be left behind Left behind Don't be left, don't be left behind He's an unidentified flying object You will see him in the air He's an unidentified flying object You will drop your hands and stare He's an unidentified flying object Coming back to take you home He's an unidentified flying object He will roll away your stone-aaah Yeah ​Goodnight, God bless you [Spoken]
14.
Messiah 03:59
Messiah took this world by force Messiah took this world by force I could hear children crying I could see people dying I could see the cities falling I could hear the angels calling Messiah Messiah (Messiah) Messiah (Messiah) He took this world by force Messiah Messiah Messiah He took this world by force Red clouds blotted out the sun Darkness fell on everyone Rivers of blood were running I could see the armies coming I could see their weapons falling An' I could hear the saviour calling (Messiah) Messiah (Messiah) Messiah (Messiah) He took this world by force [x2] Wo-oh-I see a light from the north The bear from the north And the dragon from the east Marched upon the armies of Israel I see a light from the north And on that day the chosen cried out for Messiah And Messiah came Messiah Messiah Messiah (Messiah Messiah) Messiah (Messiah took this world by force) (Messiah Messiah Messiah took this world by force) Messiah Messiah he took this world by force Messiah Messiah (Messiah) then he took this world by force (Messiah) Messiah (Messiah) Messiah (Messiah took this world by force) Messiah (Messiah Messiah took this world by force) Messiah (Messiah Messiah Messiah took this world by force) ???? Messiah Good night, God bless you [Spoken]

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This release is a compilation of the two live albums that documented Larry's appearances at the Flevo Festival in Holland with the bands Q-Stone and Beam.

As such, whilst there is some editing, there is no music or content that is not already available on the releases Live At Flevo With Q-Stone and Shouting In The Storm

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released October 18, 2003

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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