He was the seventh son of a seventh son<br />
People claimed that he could cure anyone<br />
He had the power there is no doubt<br />
From his healing hands the light shone all about<br />
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No magic potion or mystic words<br />
His eyes stared at you, no sound was heard<br />
People came from north and south<br />
To see this faith healing man, see what he was all about<br />
Cured the young and cured the old<br />
Soon the whole nation knew his name<br />
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Seventh son of a seventh son<br />
Is it to late, now that I've come?<br />
Seventh son of a seventh son<br />
Is it to late? You know why I've come?<br />
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Outside his door where queues ten deep<br />
Soon this faith healing man could get no sleep<br />
On the street they milled outside<br />
Soon this man had to spend his days inside<br />
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He cured a woman who could not speak<br />
And you know the blind child? Now he can see<br />
Never asked for payment or took anything from them<br />
Faith healing man was not the same<br />
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One day a man with a big cigar<br />
Drove into town in a long, long silver car<br />
He made a deal, said thin boy would go far<br />
Said he'd make this faith healing country boy into a movie star<br />
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The seventh son of a seventh son<br />
He moved away from this small town<br />
To the city he soon came<br />
He looked up in lights, saw his name<br />
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See all the people who knew him well<br />
As though he was still here, the stories they all tell<br />
About the time he made the lame boy walk<br />
But know you have to pay hear him talk<br />
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One day he returned from the city of lights<br />
You know something had happened there, his powers had died<br />
But know he says he won't cure no more<br />
Faith healin' man you have returned<br />
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Seventh son of a seventh son<br />
Is it to late? You know why I've come?<br />
Seventh son of a seventh son<br />
To be cured, well, half went up with those big city lights<br />
Seventh son of a seventh son