Rory Gallagher - The Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son lyrics

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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 />

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,<br />

Now that I've come?<br />

Seventh son of a seventh son,<br />

Is it to late?<br />

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 />

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,<br />

Well half went up with those big city lights,<br />

Seventh son of a seventh son.