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Dokken – Convenience Store Messiah (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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Shadowlife
Convenience Store Messiah

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Convenience Store Messiah

Release date: 15th April 1997

From Shadowlife

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About This Track

"Convenience Store Messiah" is a track by Dokken, from the album Shadowlife, released 15th April 1997. Full lyrics are available below.

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Dokken

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Lyrics

Convenience Store Messiah

I'm walkin' down these dark streets - all alone

A light ahead free coffee if you have no home

A parking lot full of people - same as me

Waiting for the Messiah - his shift will start at three

He's a real convenience store messiah

Idol worship for an idle mind

He's a real convenience store messiah

Turning bottled water into win

Waiting for the papers to come outside

They make such nice warm blankets - get in line

Sometimes he might let us - stay inside

The only one who will listen

He can be so kind

He's a real convenience store messiah

Idol worship for an idle mind

He's a real convenience store messiah

Turning bottled water into wine

(They see through eyes)

Looking through his window

(a glowing light)

Staring at his vision late at night

(they idolize, they realize)

Reaching out their hands

He's a real convenience store messiah

Idol worship for an idle mind

He's a real convenience store messiah

Turning bottled water into wine

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Track details

From Shadowlife

1997

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Release year

1997

—Hard to Believe
—Convenience Store Messiah
—I Feel
—Sweet Life
—Sky Beneath My Feet
—Until I Know
—Here I Stand
—I Don't Mind
—Bitter Regret
—Cracks in the Ground
—Hello
—Puppet on a String

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