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Bang A Drum

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[Verse 1]
I DWent To The Preacher To Ateach Me How To DPray
He GLooked At Me And DSmiled Then That APreacher Turned Away
Said, "If you Dwant to tell him Gsomething, you ain't Agotta fold
your Dhands
I Say it with your Gheart, your Asoul, and believe Dit, and I'll
sAay, Amen.
[Chorus]
Bang a Ddrum for the sinners, bang a Adrum for your Dsins
Bang a Gdrum for the Dlosers and Athose who win
Bang a Ddrum, bang it Gloudly, or as Asoft as You DNeed
Bang a Gdrum for yourself Dson, and a Adrum for Dme
[Verse 2]
Well DI called upon my Abrother, just the Dother day
He said, G"Jon, I'm gonna Ddie if I don't start Ato live again
I work Deach day and night Glike clockwork, Ajust tryin' Dto make ends meet
Well GI could kick Athis bad world's Dass if I could just Aget on my feet
[Chorus]
Bang a Ddrum for the dying, bang a Adrum for the Dtruth
Bang a Gdrum for the Dinnocence, Alost in our youth
Bang a Ddrum, bang it Gloudly, or as Asoft as you Dneed
Bang a Gdrum for your Dbrother, and a Adrum for Dme
I Gdon't know where all the Arivers Drun
I don't Gknow how Dfar, I don't Aknow how come
But GI'm gonna die Dbelievin, with each Gstep that I Dtake
Ain't worth the Gground that I Dwalk if we don't Awalk it our own
 Bmway
[Verse 4]
I Ddon't claim to be a Awise man, Da poet, or a Saint
Just Ganother man who's Dsearchin' for a Abetter way
But Dmy heart beats Gloud as thunderA, for the things Dthat I believe
SGometimes I want Ato run for cover, Dsometimes I want tAo scream
[Chorus]
Bang a Ddrum for the tomorrow, Abang a drum for Dthe past
Bang a Gdrum for heroes, Dwho won't Acome back
Bang a Ddrum for the Gpromise, bang a Adrum for Dthe lies
Bang a Gdrum for the Dlovers, and the Atears they cry
Bang a Ddrum bang it Gloudly, or as Asoft as you Dneed
But as long as Gmy heart keeps on Dbanging, I've got a Areason to
  Dbelieve

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Bang A Drum

by Chris LeDoux

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[Verse 1]

D A D

I Went To The Preacher To teach Me How To Pray

G D A

He Looked At Me And Smiled Then That Preacher Turned Away

D G A

Said, "If you want to tell him something, you ain't gotta fold

your hands

G A D

I Say it with your heart, your soul, and believe it, and I'll

say, Amen.

[Chorus]

D A D

Bang a drum for the sinners, bang a drum for your sins

G D A

Bang a drum for the losers and those who win

D G A D

Bang a drum, bang it loudly, or as soft as You Need

G D A D

Bang a drum for yourself son, and a drum for me

[Verse 2]

D A D

Well I called upon my brother, just the other day

G D A

He said, "Jon, I'm gonna die if I don't start to live again

D G A D

I work each day and night like clockwork, just tryin' to make ends meet

G A D A

Well I could kick this bad world's ass if I could just get on my feet

[Chorus]

D A D

Bang a drum for the dying, bang a drum for the truth

G D A

Bang a drum for the innocence, lost in our youth

D G A D

Bang a drum, bang it loudly, or as soft as you need

G D A D

Bang a drum for your brother, and a drum for me

G A D

I don't know where all the rivers run

G D A

I don't know how far, I don't know how come

G D G D

But I'm gonna die believin, with each step that I take

G D A

Ain't worth the ground that I walk if we don't walk it our own

way

[Verse 4]

D A D

I don't claim to be a wise man, a poet, or a Saint

G D A

Just another man who's searchin' for a better way

D G A D

But my heart beats loud as thunder, for the things that I believe

G A D A

Sometimes I want to run for cover, sometimes I want to scream

[Chorus]

D A D

Bang a drum for the tomorrow, bang a drum for the past

G D A

Bang a drum for heroes, who won't come back

D G A D

Bang a drum for the promise, bang a drum for the lies

G D A

Bang a drum for the lovers, and the tears they cry

D G A D

Bang a drum bang it loudly, or as soft as you need

G D A

But as long as my heart keeps on banging, I've got a reason to

believe

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