Seventh Son Of 7th Son
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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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> 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
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