E5             C5
Oh, Lord, I see a light
       G5
I hear broad gates throwing back their bolts
     D5
Feel arms of welcome open wide
    E5                     C5
Oh, Lord, the light is so bright
      G5
And I don't know what it means
  D5
I don't know what it means
         E5             C5
It means rows of shiny fighter jets
    G5                   D5
And shelves for Nancy's china sets
E5        C5              D5
BODs and candy jars and war (bloody war)
And so much more

    E5                 C5
Oh, Lord, you are too good to me
     G5
Your hands are warm and your grip is firm
     D5
Your light is so bright that I can't see
    E5                 C5
Oh, Lord, is this the promised land?
  G5
I pray that you will lead the way
    D5
And hold on tightly to my hand

  E5                   C5
Believe me, son, I'll hold you tight
    G5                     D5
And guide you through the blinding light
       E5                C5
To the death of all the union shops
      G5                 D5
And a noose for Mikhail Gorbachev
    E5           C5         G5     D5 
Our streets are free from pesky beggars
       E5         C5          G5    D5
You'll dine with Marcos and Noriega
     E5        C5                G5       D5          E5      C5
Your slickest schemes and your darkest dreams are coming true
             G5        D5
You're gonna get what you deserve

    E5                 C5
Oh, Lord, the light's so bright
  G5
I don't mean to criticize
         D5
But it's really starting to hurt my eyes
    E5                         C5
Oh, Lord, your grip is just a little too tight
             G5
If you could loosen it just a touch
          D5
You don't have to be so rough

E5            C5           G5       D5
"Rough," you say? You've made my day
E5           C5          G5      D5
Wait'll you see what's on the way
E5       C5        G5      D5
Welfare cuts and Contra funding
      E5          C5          G5        D5
Gonna learn you, boy, about pain and suffering

G5             D5    C5
Oh no, what's happening?
G5            D5         C5
No, no, it's all a bad dream
G5            D5      C5
My God, what have I done?
E5                  D5
Something has gone wrong
G5              D5      C5
Yes, yes, it's all as planned
G5                  D5     C5
Ron my boy you are now a man
       G5               D5        C5
You'll learn and burn anew each day
       E5             D5
To the deepest rungs away
    E5
And Heaven's grace may trickle down someday

                           C5
Oh, Lord, how could I have been so wrong?
   G5                  D5
My father weren't you with me all along?
    E5                  C5
Oh, Lord, I want to go back
      G5
Purge memory kill history
      D5
Dream unilateral attack

         E5                  C5
Hush, my son, you have done me so proud
G5
Smiling simpering sold my bag
 D5
Across your nation raised my flag
   E5               C5
My son, now off to bed with you
     G5
I'll wake you when the others have arrived

It won't be long now
          E5         C5  G5  D5
They will follow you
                
They will follow you
  E5                    C5
Hello, John Paul, it's been too long
     G5                        D5
It's really great that you've come along

They will follow you
 E5                C5
Mr. Falwell, what a surprise
G5             D5
Settle in and dry your eyes

They will follow you
E5              C5
Maggie, Henry, Mommy dear
G5                     D5             E5
Welcome home, there's room for many more

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