Ben Harper

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Pleasure And Pain"

"Pleasure And Pain"

I'm leaving here on the morning train
And I will never see this world again
I've felt pleasure
And I have felt pain
And I know now
That I can never be the same

How I wonder why the world can be so cold
And if only good die young
Then left with me cruel here to grow old
And I felt pleasure
And I felt pain
And I know now
I can never be the same

And if someday I find my peace of mind
I will share my wealth with all of human kind
I've felt pleasure
And I have felt pain
And I know now
That I can never be the same

So if the sun does shine or rain does fall
I give thanks I've had my sight to see through it all
And I've felt pleasure
And I've felt pain
And I know now
That I can never be the same

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Power Of The Gospel"

"Power Of The Gospel"

It will make a weak man mighty
it will make a mighty man fall
it will fill your heart and hands
or leave you with nothing at all
it's the eyes for the blind
and legs for the lame
it is love for hate
and pride for shame

that's the power of the gospel
that's the power of the gospel
that's the power of the mighty power
that's the power of the gospel

gospel on the water
gospel on the land
the gospel in every woman
the gospel in every man
gospel in the garden
gospel in the trees
the gospel that's inside of you
the gospel inside of me

that's the power of the gospel
that's the power of the gospel
that's the power of the mighty power
that's the power of the gospel

in the hour of richness
in the hour of need
for all of creation
comes from the gospel seed
now you may leave tomorrow
and you may leave today
but you've got to have the gospel
when you start out on your way

that's the power of the gospel
that's the power of the gospel
that's the power of the mighty power
that's the power of the gospel

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Pray That Our Love Sees The Dawn"

"Pray That Our Love Sees The Dawn"

Silence is the hammer of betrayal
Upon love's coffin for the final nail
Disguised as one another for so long now
I try to be myself but I forget how

Pray that our love sees the dawn
Pray that our love sees the dawn
My last line of defense is gone
Pray that our love sees the dawn

Homeless family stands outside the church house
Trying so hard to believe
Desperately waiting for an answer
To the candle they lit to add their grief

Pray that our love sees the dawn
Pray that our love sees the dawn
The conspiracy of whispers are not wrong
Pray that our love sees the dawn

Pray that it goes for my pain
Pray that it echo for the sound of my name
And if our love was just a burning flame
We could melt away all of our blame

Pray that our love sees the dawn
Pray that our love sees the dawn
We've knocked our bones together for so long
Pray that our love sees the dawn

Pray that our love sees the dawn
Pray that our love sees the dawn
Our last line of defense is gone
Pray that our love sees the dawn

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Put It On Me"

"Put It On Me"

She eats nectarines with honey and spends her daddy's money so easy
She cuts cherry pie while she looks you in the eye so easy
The innocent naivety of hairless cheek
The politics of generosity make me weak

You put it on me then left me lonely
You put it on me, you put it on me

There's an assassin out to get me and they claim that she's never missed
The one with an ex-lover whom she claims to have never kissed
We turned at twenty paces for love as a duel and we stood as still as stone
I can't imagine that this is in the best interest of flesh and bone

You put it on me then left me lonely
You put it on me, you put it on me

I've been living in the city for much too long
There's a neon sign in my mind flashing right and wrong
I can't afford your company, I spent my money buying time
I was lost out in hte desert while you were busy swimming in wine

You put it on me then left me lonely
You put it on me then left me lonely
You put it on me, you put it on me

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Reason To Mourn"

"Reason To Mourn"

I can't know the hell you love
But I know you've had enough
Some baptize in water, some in flames
Oh, in flames
Oh, in flames

Don't you give me a reason to mourn
Oh, don't you give me a reason to mourn
Look into my eyes with all your hate and scorn
But don't you give me a reason to mourn

What has life done to you?
All you ever wanted was someone to run to you
There's more to life then what makes you cry
What makes you cry
I won't say goodbye

Don't you give me a reason to mourn
Oh, don't you give me a reason to mourn
I'll remove the crown of sorrow
Which you have been adorned
But don't you give me a reason to mourn

Don't you give me a reason to mourn
Don't you give me a reason to mourn
Look into my eyes with all your hate and scorn
But don't you give me a reason to mourn
No, don't you give me a reason to mourn
Oh, don't you give me a reason to mourn

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Rock N' Roll Is Free"

"Rock N' Roll Is Free"

say goodbye to tomorrow
and hello to today
take a look at your world
in a brand new way
the masters of convention
count on you to never change
but the law of reinvention
knows nothing stays the same

they're crying in the alleys
screaming in the streets
with a dignity amongst thieves
you don't have to answer
if the question isn't clear
may not know where i am
but i’m glad it’s here

say goodbye to tomorrow
and hello to today
take a look at your world
in a brand new way
pick the price you want to pay
if you think you should
but I have heard the news
and the news is good

rock n' roll is free if you want it
rock n' roll is free so come and get it
rock n' roll is free if you want it
free if you want it
free
if
you
want
it

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Roses From My Friends"

"Roses From My Friends"

I could have treated you better
but you couldn't have treated me worse
but it's he who laughs last
is he who cries first

Sometimes I feel I know strangers
better than I know my friends
why must a beginning
be the means to an end

The stones from my enemies
these wounds will mend
but I cannot survive
the roses from my friends

When the last word has been spoken
and we've beared witness to the final setting sun
all that shall remain is a token
of what we've said and done

When all we've had has been forsaken
distant church bells no longer ring
that's the sound of a heart taken
and the story of tears from a king

The stones from my enemies
these wounds will mend
but I cannot survive
the roses from my friends

This may be the last time I see you
forgive me for holding you close
this may be the last time that I see you
so of this moment I will make the most

This may be the last time I see you
but if you keep me in your heart
together we shall be eternal
if you believe
we shall never part

The stones from my enemies
these wounds will mend
but I cannot survive
the roses from my friends

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Satisfied Mind"

"Satisfied Mind"

How many times have you heard someone say
"If I had his money I'd do things my way"
But little they know that it's so hard to find
One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind

Once I was waiting in fortune and fame
Everything that I dreamed of to get a start in life's game
Suddenly it happened I lost every dime
But I'm richer by far with a satisfied mind

When my life is over and my time has run out
My friends and my loved ones I'll leave there's no doubt
But one thing is for certain when it comes my time
I'll leave here for certain with a satisfied mind

I got a satisfied mind

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Say You Will"

"Say You Will"

Baby, say it's all right if it takes all night
We won't have to be alone if you say you will
If you say you will, if you say you will

Like Marie Antoinette said to Louis XVI, "Man, I think we're going down. Our chances are slim
and none, and I'm afraid slim just left town."

Say you will, darling, won't you say you will?
Won't you say you will? Darling, won't you say that you will?

Now you've had me hanging all on your line
But I know all too well, love ain't nothing but a worried mind

Say you will, darling, won't you say you will?
Won't you say you will? Darling, won't you say that you will?

I love you like a candle loves a flame
Like a crying man that has no shame
When you hit me, I feel no pain
Like the last days that remain, say you will
Darling, won't you say that you will?
Darling, won't you say that you will?

fox69 · 03.01.2016

"Serve Your Soul"

"Serve Your Soul"

Battles over which direction to kneel
People reaching out to touch
But forgetting to feel
Daily breath shouldn't be a daily penance
Is that what you believe
Or just a life sentence

I look into the mirror
And i see someone there i used to know
They all want you to serve them
But the only one you got to serve
Is your soul

So much time
And at such a cost
We spend looking for what we've lost
Now that you know
You can't find it from him
You're gonna have to find it within

I look into the mirror
And i see that life has taken its toll
They'll all want you to serve them
But the only one you got to serve
Is your soul

Listen to the wind it won't lie to you
If you love it let it go
And watch it fly to you
Every setting sun gently weeps
You can always hear it
'cause trust never sleeps