Randy Stonehill - Gods Of Men lyrics

rate me

I used to dream of being famous

Well, my name would be a household word.

I thought that it would thrill me, then I saw that it could kill me

Now it strikes me as a little absurd.

I used to dream of being Don Juan,

Of having all these pretty girls on my mind.

It made shambles of my mind, so I found myself a wife

Who's a lover and a friend of mine.

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As the world, keeps turning 'round,

You either learn to bend with the wind or it knocks you down.

Turn your back on the gods of men

And the Lord, who is true, will give life back to you again.

I used to dream of being a rich man,

Yeah, I swore I'd have it all someday.

Once you chase it you will find that it isn't worth a dime

Until you're free enough to give it away.

And I used to dream of chasing vengance

All my enemies would crawl and sweat.

Well my happiness was drained from reliving all the pain

Now I'm learning to forgive and forget.

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I used to dream of being a wanderer,

With just my sneakers and my own guitar.

Well, it got lonely right away, now I'm happy just to play

With my daughter in my own back yard.

And I used to dream of being a hero,

Yeah, I told myself I'd never fall down.

But I couldn't take the strain and Jesus is the name

Of the only hero I've ever found.

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