James Byrd

Heaven on Their Minds

James Byrd


My mind is clearer now 
At last - all too well - I can see where we all soon will be 
If you strip away - the myth from the man 
You will see where we all soon will be 

You've started to believe the things they say of you 
You really do believe this talk of God is true  
And all the good you've done - will soon get swept away 
You've begun to matter more - than the things you say, 

Listen Jesus - I don't like what I see  
all I ask is that you listen to me - and remember  
I've been your right-hand man - all along 
You have set them all on fire  
They think they've found the new Messiah  
And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong 
Nazareth your famous son - should have stayed a great unknown- 
like his father carving wood - He'd have made good 
Tables, chairs and oaken chests would have suited Jesus best 
He'd have caused nobody harm - no one alarm 

Listen Jesus, do you care for your race? 
- Don't you see we must keep in our place? 
We are occupied - have you forgotten how put down we are? 
I am frightened by the crowds  
for we are getting much too loud  
and they'll crush us if we go too far - if we go too far 

Listen Jesus to the warning I give; 
Please remember that I want us to live  
but it's sad to see our conscience weaken if we don't free our own 
All your followers are blind - too much heaven on their minds 
It was beautiful, but now it's sour 
Yes it's all gone sour - all gone sour 
won't you listen to me? Jesus... Jesus