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The Best Of Larry Norman - 30 Year British Anniversary Tour Volume Two

by Larry Norman

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1.
​​​​Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na nada na ​Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na nada na na 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 when you know a wonderful secret You tell it to your friends Because a lifetime filled with happiness 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 in every nation Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation An' let the people know that Jesus cares ​Na na na na na na na na Na na na na nada na na na ​Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na da da na na Well look around you as you sing it There are people everywhere And to those who stop to listen Your sweet song becomes a prayer 'Cause when 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 co' co' co' sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let the laughter fill the air Sing that sweet (sweet) sweet song of salvation Tell the people everywhere Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation To every man an' every nation Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let the people know that Jesus cares Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation Sing it like you mean it And let your laughter fill the air Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation Song of salvation Tell the people everywhere (Yeah ah ah) Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation To every man and every nation (Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation) Sing a song of salvation Let the people know that Jesus care Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation (Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation) Sing, sweet sweet song of salvation Tell all your friends about it (Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation) Sing that sweet, sweet sweet song To every man and every nation Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation (Salvation) And let the people know that Jesus cares (Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation) Sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing out Sing out, only if you mean it ​(Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation) And let the laughter Sing that sweet sweet song ever after ​(Sing that sweet, sweet song of salvation)
2.
A thief fell out of heaven with some loaded dice But the lamb rolled a seven back to paradise The bread was finally leavened so I had a slice And the sun began to rain Water swelled from fountains and then turned to wine Rocks fell from the mountains in a chorus line He came in tails and top hat and he looked so fine Yes the son began to reign A fox snuck in to steal away the grapes But the man who ran the vineyard shut the gate So he could not escape And now we'll live forever in another land Everything is ending like it first was planned Did you get your invitation to come play in the band And let the son begin to reign
3.
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
4.
I need a woman who doesn't take drugs, don't mess with men Believes the bible, despises sin Lifts me up instead of knocking me down Follows God 'stead of running around I need a woman who's kind and true I haven't found her but until I do I'll be looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart You know I'm looking for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart I need a woman who knows the measure of what she's worth Stores up treasure but not on earth Seeks God's will in all that's done Keeps her mind on the holy one I need a woman who's kind and true I haven't found her but until I do I'll be looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart You know I'm looking for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart The bible says a good wife who can find, she's more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband is glad in her. She does him good, not evil, all her days. She reaches out to the poor. And her children, her children shall rise up and call her blessed [Spoken] That's why I'm looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart You know I'm looking for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart Yeah-oh-yeah I'm looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart You know I'm looking​ for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart Woah woah, I'm looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart, raaa raaa I'm looking​ for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart Still I'm looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart I'm looking​ for a woman of God Who does not fall apart (Who does not easily fall apart) Yeah eh I keep looking For a righteous heart I would rather be alone Than be wi.., with a woman who does not love you God You cannot take me back to Egypt I am free I have all I need Except Except Except For a woman of God Yeah Woah life is hard Sometimes I feel so, I feel so very, very, very, very (I'm looking for a woman of God) Very (A woman with a righteous heart) Very Very (I'm looking​ for a woman of God) Very (Who doesn't easily fall apart) (I'm looking for a woman of God) (A woman with a righteous heart) Very (I'm looking​ for a woman of God) (Who doesn't easily fall apart) Very (I'm looking for a woman of God) (A woman with a righteous heart) (I'm looking​ for a woman of God) (Who doesn't easily fall apart) (I'm looking for a woman of God) (A woman with a righteous heart) (I'm looking​ for a woman of God)
5.
​​Will true love smile on you Sometimes you never know And I myself was lonely Not so very long ago Life was hard, times were bad Heart was broken, I was feeling sad My dreams had blown away like a feather Could not smile, could not sleep Nothing helped, not even counting sheep Heart filled with rain, no change in the weather My faithful friend Whose name is Phydeaux He could not chase away my blues Ah but he tried though Empty heart, full of strife Then one day love walked into my life And all at once we stood there together Bra ba ba Bra ba ba Bra pa pa pa pa ba da pa da Wha pa pa pa pa Wha pa pa pa wa Held our breath for a baby boy Two months early, big fat bundle of joy And now we three are happy together Our dearest friend Old faithful Phydeaux He could not come along to the baby ward But he tried though Love abides, life makes sense Great big house with a little white picket fence And now we three are happy together​
6.
(Wo wo-oh wo-oh wo-oh wo-oh ooh ooh) The world is ending with a shout from above Here come the angels with the champion of love The fight is over, the victory belongs to the king The gates of heaven have been opened for you The prince of darkness and his minions are through The demons are in terror of the song that the angels sing Ah here comes the king, oh here comes the king Here comes the king, mmm-hmm, here comes the king The earth will shake, the moon will turn to blood Armies will be drowned in the crimson flood No one can escape the coming battle that the end will bring This world’s imprisoned at the end of the age The king of hearts holds the keys to the cage The palace of shadows will be invaded and the halls will ring Here comes the king, here comes the king Here comes the king, wo-oh, here comes the king Here comes the king (Here comes the king), mmm-hmm, here comes the king (Here comes the king) Here comes the king (Ooh woo-ooh), woah yeah (Here comes the king) Here he comes You can run through the rain You can hide in the night But you never will escape From the total revelation of the heavenly light (Wo-oh) I can see it coming and it won’t be long He’ll change the night from day and the right from wrong Death is all around us, let us waken from this dream There is no escape for the human race (Ooh ooh ooh) Faith alone will take you to the edge of space (Ooh) You can enter by the door or you can stand in the shadows and scream (Ooh ooh ooh) Here comes the king (Here comes the king) [x2] Here comes the king (Ooh woo-ooh), Oh oh Here comes the king (Here comes the king) Here comes the king (Ah ho oh oh) (Here comes the king) (Here comes the king) Here comes the king (Here comes the king) (Ooh ooh oh oh) Here comes the king (ooh woo-ooh) oh oh wo-oh Here comes the king (It’s time to all be ready) (Yeah) (Here comes the king) (Here, here comes the king yeah-eh-eh) (Here comes the king) (Ooh sweet Lord, oh oh holy) (Ooh woo-ooh) (Here comes the king) (Oh look for the angel of light) Here he comes (Here comes the king) (Yeah eh eh) ​Oh-oh here come the king (Here comes the king) Yeah yeah yeah yeah (Ooh woo-ooh) Wo wo wo wo-oh (Here comes the king) Here he comes (Yeah yeah yeah) Well here comes the king (Here comes the king) Yeah here comes the king (Here comes the king) (Here comes the king) And he's right on time (Yeah yeah hey ye-eh eh eh) (Ooh woo-ooh) (Here comes the king) Here comes the king (Oh here he comes, my king) Oh here comes the king (Here comes the king) Here comes the king (Here comes the king) Oh wo-oh oh wo-oh oh oh (Here comes the king) (Ooh ooh ooh) Here he comes (Here comes the king) (Yeah yeah it's time to all be ready) (Here comes the king woo hoo ooh) (Here comes the king)
7.
Well I hope that somewhere out there is a woman for you And I hope that someday waiting is a baby or two 'Cause the best gifts in life are kids and a wife I’ve never wanted to be no star And I’m afraid that God is still the only reason That I pick up my guitar Oh oh oh [x3] When you’re awake I try to show you all the love I can give So you’ll have strength for the fight ‘Cause as you get older life gets harder to live I love you more than anything else on earth I think about you all the time And every night I’m praying that the second birth Will someday be the first thing on your mind Oh oh oh [x6] Love might be blind And life is very often so unkind But when you’re trying to live the way you should Sometimes you don’t know right from wrong and white from black And when you’re trying to love the best you can, baby you don’t hold nothing back Whoa oh oh whoa woah oh oh whoa woah oh Well I hope that when you’re older you will understand Why your life ain’t turning out exactly the way it was planned 'Cause everything keeps changing on this crazy planet Sometimes I don’t know what I can do, but I’m working hard for our future So be good to your mother and you’ll make your father happy too Oh oh oh [x2] Oh ah ah Oh oh oh [x3] Love might be blind And life is very often so unkind Sometimes you try to live the way you should Don’t know right from wrong, white from black And when I’m trying to love you the best that I can, baby I don’t hold nothing back Whoa oh oh ​ Oh oh oh [x2] Since you came into my life these last three years, I’ve felt a new kind of pain It really breaks my heart when each tour starts and you’re waving goodbye to the plane I’d like to live at home for the rest of my life and spend every day playing with you But that’s not the reason I was put on earth I gotta make my father happy too Whoa oh oh whoa oh oh, yes I do Mmm mm-hmm-mm-hmm-mm, oh oh ho whoa oh ho Oh oh oh ah oh oh ah oh oh Oh oh oh whoa oh oh ah oh-oh Well I hope that somewhere out there it’s all waiting for you And I hope that when you get there you know what to do If you fall down get back up, you know I love you so much And I hope that when you’re out there you will make it through Oh oh oh [x11] Ah ah ah
8.
Selah 01:37
Me and my brother went to Russia We sang our songs and played our drums and guitars Am I supposed to be impressed with Glasnost Well what about the christians still behind bars Selah [x4] Oh oh ​Selah [x4] You ripped me off but I ain’t gonna sue you Our father doesn’t like it when we act that way Here take my cloak, but what good will it do ya You’d feel much better if we’d stop and pray Selah [x8]​
9.
Two three four [Spoken] You need twelve good men And I can only find eleven yeah-eh There are six young lions But I'm still waiting for number seven I may be living on earth But I am living for heaven Well man with a woman Is like a lizard on a rock Yeah something something something I can't remember what I had here right, I had totally better lyrics. Eh [Spoken] Well I don't say I understand it That's the way Solomon used to talk Yeah Allright lowve Weh-ah yeah yo Oh-an-wo-an-lo-aaah Yeah Allright, that sounds good Woo-hoo I got my black leather jacket The one I wore through all my youth Hmmm, I've got my black sunglasses Man I feel just like William Booth Yeah baby, don't ask me nothing 'bout nothing I just might tell you the truth Okay that sounds good. Eh but let me go get those other lyrics an' an' we'll do it again [Spoken]
10.
Soul On Fire 05:38
​Ow ​ When I was a little boy In a all black neighbourhood Well it was rough and tumble in a concrete jungle Hard to do the things you should But I walked the straight and narrow I kept looking higher Because Jesus He set my soul on fire (fire) And when I was a young man Temptation was all around And when the darkness finds you It slips up behind you Tries to knock you to the ground But I just kept on going I was so inspired Because Jesus He set my soul on fire (fire) One day a light from above shone down on my face (Ooh ooh) And lifted me up to a heavenly place (Ooh ooh) I heard voices of angels on a distant shore (Ooh ooh) And Jesus healed me (Ooh ooh) And brought me back to life once more (Ooh) Now I am a grown man With a vision locked inside my heart And I speak to men of their pride and sin And the need to be set apart And I can run like a lion I do not tire Because Jesus He sets my soul on fire (fire) Soul, soul on fire [x2] Soul on fire [x3] Soul on fire (Soul on fire) [x5] Soul on fire (Soul on fire) I can run like a lion (Soul on fire) And I do not tire (Soul on fire) Jesus set my soul on fire (Soul on fire) Soul on fire [x4] ​ Ah ah-ah ah ah Ah ah-ah ah ah ah [x3 ] Ah ah ah ah uh-oh Ah ah-ah ah uh-oh- oh Ah ach tah ah Ah ach tah ah uh uh oh oh
11.
My feet are on the rock, my name is on the roll But moving and a grooving does not satisfy my soul So when I’m down I go off on my own When I feel moved I dance before the throne Just like David [Spoken] Some people think I’m strange Yeah they think I’m some kind of fool You know they shake their heads in church And they laugh at me in school But I believe someone rolled away that stone And I am not alone So 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, David had a stone (Dum bum bum dum bum bum bum) I have got the Lord and I am not alone (Dum bum bum dum bum bum bum) So if you knock me down (Ooh woo woo woo) Oh brother I will not fight you back (Ya ya ya ya, woo wo-wo wo-wo woo-oh wo wo) You know God loves all his children (Wo woo woo woo) Red, white, yellow, brown and black (Wo-oh oh oh oh oh) Go Charley go My my my, such a little boy too, mmm hmm My feet are on the rock, my name is on the roll But moving and a grooving never satisfies my soul Don’t wanna do the stroll When I’m down I go off on my own And I am not alone When I feel moved I dance before the throne Mmm mm mm Back off Jimmy, it’s not wrong This kind of music comes from the church not from the devil Now I hope you heared me Good night God bless you
12.
OK roll it One two one two three [Spoken] ​Well a blind man standing by the side of the road He was a blind from birth, it was a heavy load And though he lived a good life he could not see Up walked the man from Galilee He touched those eyes and he made that blind man see There ain't never been nobody like the man from Galilee Lazarus died and for four long days He laid in the grave and he did not raise His sisters kept saying how can this be Up walked the man from Galilee He said Lazarus come forth and he was set free There ain't never been nobody like the man from Galilee You got to stand on the rock to get your name on the roll Do not stray, do not stroll If you're all messed up and don't know what to do Then brother I am talking to you You got to stand on the rock to get your name on the roll Do not stray, do the stroll If you're all messed up and don't know what to do Then brother I am talking to you Well they nailed him to the cross, they laid him in the ground They put soldiers at the grave and there were people walking round Saying this is the end of christianity Up rose the man from Galilee When I die I know where I want to be Standing in the presence of the man, yeah There ain't never been nobody like the man, yeah Never been nobody like the man from Galilee And this is just the beginning​
13.
​Last Sunday there was preaching We all went out to hear The little church was crowded The rich and poor were there It was a splendid sermon The singing full and free Country church, country people With their eyes upon the Lord Built a church with a steeple As a place to hear his word You can live and die in the same small town But the Lord spreads his love all around The choir was dressed in glory (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Their voices dressed in love (Ooh ooh ooh) The music told the story (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Of God who sent his son (Ooh ooh ooh) How Jesus came from heaven (Ah ah ah ah) To set the sinner free (Ah ah ah ah ah) Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now I'm found Was blind but now I see The choir was finished singing And the congregation stood While the spirit touched and filled them (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) With power, love and good (Ooh ooh ooh) From God who reigns in heaven (Ah ah ah ah) Always watching every man (Ah ah ah ah ah) And guiding all his children With his kind protecting hand Oh (Oh oh oh) Country church, country people With their eyes upon the Lord Built a church with a steeple As a place to hear his word You can live and die in the same small town But the Lord spreads his love all around But the Lord spreads his love all around (Ah ah ah ah)
14.
I was sitting in my kitchen Thinking about my life And how some men end up all alone Some men take a wife How old men get discouraged And young men go astray And for every sinful thing we do Somehow we will pay I got up to get my bible Some pages fell onto the floor Well it’s an old one that my father had And his father before It’s been with me since my childhood I was saved in '52 When I look back at my troubled life I give thanks I’ve made it through I am free, I can see And I’m who I wanna be (Ooh ooh ooh) Mercy me, mercy me, mercy me (Ooh) ​Yeah Na na na na na na na na na na Why does it take so long Na na na na na na na na To learn to stand and be strong I grew up in San Francisco In a real rough neighbourhood Where they beat you bad if you were tough And worse if you were good But I came through those times With a lot of love for those boys that knocked me down And I pray some day I’ll see them And we’ll be standing on sacred ground I am free, I can see And I'm who I wanna be (Ooh ooh ooh) Ah mercy me, mercy me, mercy me (Ooh) Oh yeah I am free (mercy mercy), I can see (mercy mercy) And I'm who I wanna be (Ooh ooh ooh) Mercy me, mercy me (yeah yeah), mercy me (Ooh) Yeah, woh woh ah yeah oh I am free (yeah yeah yeah), I can see I'm who I wan’ to be (Ooh ooh ooh) Oh ah I’m free, I can see ah ah ah ah ah Mercy me, mercy me, mercy me Yeah oh ah I am free (oh oh), I can see (Ooh I can see) And I'm who I want to be (Ooh ooh ooh) (Woh ho ho oh ho ho oh) (Mercy me, mercy me, mercy me) Mercy me now, mercy me, mercy me Yeah, yeah, he's coming back again (Oh oh oh oh) I am free, I can see Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy (Ooh ooh ooh) Mercy me, mercy me, mercy me Ah mercy me ya-hey-hey-ah
15.
With a love like yours A man could live in beauty and in grace If I were a king I'd give everything Just to see your face With a love like yours A man could be completely satisfied He'd have no more fears He'd shed no more tears And have no more need to hide You have saved me You have saved me You have saved me from myself [x2] Ah, you have saved me You have saved me You have saved me from myself You know you have saved me
16.
Even if you don't believe it’s gonna come true Even if you don't believe it’s gonna happen to you He's gonna come down, take a last look around And with both feet off the ground you'll be homeward bound Even if you don't believe it's gonna come true Even if you don't believe it's gonna happen to you It’s so true He's gonna come down, take a last look around And with both feet off the ground we'll all be homeward bound We'll all be homeward bound [x2] Even if you don't believe it’s gonna come true Even if you don't believe it’s gonna happen to you-ooh La-ah-ay-ah Wa-ah ha Wa-ah ha ayh
17.
​Goodbye, farewell We'll meet again Somewhere beyond the sky I pray that you will stay with God Goodbye my friends, goodbye The light grows dim But in this hour I have no tears to cry My heart is full My joy complete Goodbye my friends, goodbye I feel no loss of hope as I've grown older Only this worlds weight upon my shoulder My heart beats to a slower song So softly in my veins The night is warm but in my sleep I dream of heaven's rain Everything I am I’ve tried to show you In this life I’ve been so blessed to know you Goodbye, farewell We’ll meet again Somewhere beyond the sky I pray that you will walk with God Goodbye my friends, goodbye Goodbye my friends, goodbye

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Larry put this two-part compilation together especially for the UK Tourniquet tour in 2001. It was never made available officially and so ranks among the rarest of his CD titles. Whilst this release contains no alternate mixes or edits, several of the tracks were not officially available on CD at the time.

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released August 8, 2001

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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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