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Tim O'Brien( Tim OBrien )
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Don't Be Surprised
Lyricist:John Loudermilk
She was heavy with child and he had a hungry look They were out on the road just waitin' to be took And I wasn't much better, all I owned in a sack But I had enough street smarts to watch my back
And he asked me if I knew a place they could go To keep from the wind, away from the rain and the drivin' snow He said I'm good with my hands, I can work my way But I don't know a soul hear, there's not much I can pay
I just shook my head and all I could say was Don't be surprised if they turn you away
I said your child will be born to a heartless place If he tries to do good, they'll just spit in his face He might heal the sick, make a lame man walk Draw big crowds of people to hear his talk
But he'd make rich men so nervous they'd take him away They put him on trial and twist his words Just to make make him pay He might be humble the gentlest around That won't stop some men from puttin' him down
You see I don't have much faith in people these days Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com So don't be surprised if they turn him away
Well, I guess someday maybe Rome will fall Peace could live inside Jerusalem's walls And men could win in at lots of things they try Grow food in the desert maybe even learn how to fly
In two thousand years they might look back on our day And study about us, they'd probably wonder How in the world we could live this way
But the more things change the more they stay the same Men will never give up their hurtful games A few will stand tall and a few will walk straight But most of us will fall to the fear and hate
Well, I guess at the time it didn't seem so odd But I was talking with Joseph and Mary, the mother of God And I wouldn't change a word if I saw them today And I wouldn't be surprised if they turned them away
He said I'm good with my hands and I can work my way But I don't know a soul hear, there's not much I can pay I just shook my head 'cause all I could say was Don't be surprised if they turn you away
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