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A Dangerous Place To Be

from Collaborator by Larry Norman

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From Stranded In Babylon (US Remix)

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This is serious business [Spoken]

I saw you with your suitcase
And your guitar in your hand
And your blue suede shoes were pointing
Toward the promised land

Some men are ruined by failure
Some by their success
Some men are ruined by the wiles of a
Wicked woman in a low cut dress

Those heading for destruction are blind and they cannot see
And where they're gonna wake up is a dangerous place to be

Falling down the scarlet staircase
Comes Jubal's last band
They can't see the cross 'cause they're too busy listening
To the clapping of one hand

I'll be waiting in Armageddon
When the lawyers come around
I'll be praying for the strength of Samson
To pull the courtroom down

Don't let anybody tell you that your soul is already free
'Cause you'll die and where you'll wake up is a dangerous place to be

You will have to choose over and over
Or you'll sing the blues over and over
Are you gonna lose over and over
Or change the way you live

Like the chief of sinners among absolute beginners
Busy dying the daily death
Falling down in loneliness but I rose up in peacefulness
And now I'm living from breath to breath

Well I am only human
Everybody knows my sin
They bring it up in conversation
Again and again

I may have had a broken spirit
But I was trying to do my best
And the ones who refuse to forgive me should just stone me
So I can get some rest

You've gotta learn to believe what you cannot see
Or where you're gonna wake up is a dangerous place to be

Does he have to die over and over
Be crucified over and over
Will you live the lies over and over
Or change the way you live

Looking for direction, waiting for a sign
Standing still on the road I was on
I keep coming to the crossroads and sometimes there's no warning saying
This way to Babylon

I'm looking for a sign to follow and a road to travel on
Until I get a clear direction I'm stranded in Babylon [x2]​

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from Collaborator, released December 1, 2002

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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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