Street Corner Preacher

He got a new mercy a new grace

Street corner preacher with the angry face

He got two years off for good behavior

Back in the neighborhood working for the savior

There's two old ladies and a junkie noddin' out

He can see for sure that his work is cut out

Though he walks through the shadows

He won't fear his neighbor

Back in the neighborhood

Working for the savior

[Chorus:]

Bau, bau

Put it on back

Ah put it in

Ah bau bau

Put it ooh bop

Ah put it in

Ah bau bau

Put it ooh bop

Ah put it in

Ah, bau bau

Ya ya

[Verse 2:]

Well he understands

The need for livin it large

But it's hard to get a job

With a felony charge

Now he's working in a hospital

Washin dishes

Walking thru the fields

To the lost inhibitions

There is death, every breath

A new benediction

To save the liver

From a waking death is his conviction

The eyes of man

Well he seeks no favor

Back in the neighborhood

Workin for the savior

[Pre-Chorus:]

But there's a whole lot of trouble all around

Every night the same old siren sound

Ah there's a whole lot of trouble all around

Children, soldiers, in this battle ground

[Chorus:]

Ah put it in

Ah bau bau

Put 'em bop

Ah put it in

Ah bau bau

Put 'em bop

Ah put it in

A bau bau

Ya ya

[Verse 3:]

Well a new sun

And a second chance

He unbolts the door

And hops over the fence

Young woman with a baby

That her daddy gave her

Back in the neighborhood

Workin for the savior

But all around

The war rages on

Burnt out houses

With the front door gone

Well his faith is his fountain

His love is his neighbor

Back in the neighborhood

Workin for the savior

[Bridge:]

Whoa oh oh oh, oh

Yea, ahhh

[Chorus:]

Bau, bau

Put it on back

Ah put it in

Ah bau bau

Put it ooh bop

Ah put it in

Ah bau bau

Put it ooh bop

Ah put it in

Ah, bau bau

Ya ya

[Outro:]

He got a new mercy

A new grace

Street corner preacher

With the angry face

He got two years off

For good behavior

Back in the neighborhood

Workin for the savior