Camel Through A Needle's Eye
This song was written in 1969 or 1970, and only performed live a few times before eventually being recorded for Home At Last
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Version 1 is a full studio recording
Note that the stereo image is reversed on the double LP release of Home At Last |
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Version 2 is a live recording, performed with a band
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Home At Last [2LP version]
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Version 3 is the same recording as version 2, but fading in after the spoken introduction. The applause at the end is also shortened
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Version 4 is the same recording as version 3, but starting slightly later. Also, the applause at the end fades slightly earlier
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Version 5 is the same recording as version 1, but faded out about thirty seconds earlier
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lyrics versions 1 and 5
Well I got something that I think you’ll want
It’s not for sale, it can’t be bought
Lean closer, let me fill you in
Baby you need a friend, yeah
You've got money, you've got diamond rings
You’re finding out that don’t mean a thing
What good’s the soul that cannot sing
So take a chance, take a chance with me
Open your eyes and you will see
Yeah, I own nothing but I’m a wealthy man
I’ll share it with you if you take my hand
Your daddy’s money gonna give you the blues
Tell your mamma take her hands off of you, wo-oh
Pick up the cross, God’ll see you through
You know I love you baby
I love you hard and I love you long
And I don’t want this love to perish
So listen to the message and the music
And the lyrics of this song
Yeah
A camel through a needle’s eye, mmm
Not all the rich have to die
Follow closely, do not stray
You can probably keep the money
Just give your soul away, ye-ah yeah
Don’t negotiate, just stop and pray
Lift your head up to heaven and say
Please forgive me, take these things away
And then keep walking
Walk tall doll
Carry that cross
A light unto your path
A lamp unto your feet
You fall down
Get back up again
It’s foolishness to them that perish [Spoken]
Yeah yeah ah-ya-ah
Yeah yeah yeah-ah-ah-ah
I’m gonna love you till your dying day
Till you're born again or turn me away
It’s up to you, there’s nothing left to say
Hmm mm mm mm just keep walking
It’s not for sale, it can’t be bought
Lean closer, let me fill you in
Baby you need a friend, yeah
You've got money, you've got diamond rings
You’re finding out that don’t mean a thing
What good’s the soul that cannot sing
So take a chance, take a chance with me
Open your eyes and you will see
Yeah, I own nothing but I’m a wealthy man
I’ll share it with you if you take my hand
Your daddy’s money gonna give you the blues
Tell your mamma take her hands off of you, wo-oh
Pick up the cross, God’ll see you through
You know I love you baby
I love you hard and I love you long
And I don’t want this love to perish
So listen to the message and the music
And the lyrics of this song
Yeah
A camel through a needle’s eye, mmm
Not all the rich have to die
Follow closely, do not stray
You can probably keep the money
Just give your soul away, ye-ah yeah
Don’t negotiate, just stop and pray
Lift your head up to heaven and say
Please forgive me, take these things away
And then keep walking
Walk tall doll
Carry that cross
A light unto your path
A lamp unto your feet
You fall down
Get back up again
It’s foolishness to them that perish [Spoken]
Yeah yeah ah-ya-ah
Yeah yeah yeah-ah-ah-ah
I’m gonna love you till your dying day
Till you're born again or turn me away
It’s up to you, there’s nothing left to say
Hmm mm mm mm just keep walking
lyrics version 2
Dat do ba do da doo da dun bau
Ba ba bup
I got something that I think you want, yeah
It’s not for sale, it can’t be bought
Mmm, lean closer, let me fill you in
You know, baby you need a friend
I think you do
You got money, you got diamond rings
You’re finding out they’re not worth a thing, yeah yeah
What good’s a soul that cannot sing
Take a chance, take a chance with me, ah-ah-eh
Open your eyes and you will see
I own nothing but I’m a wealthy man
I’ll share it with you if you take his hand
Your daddy’s money gonna give you the blues
Just tell your mama take her hands off of you
Pick up the cross, God’ll see you through
Bau bau bau wey yeah
You know I love you baby
I’ll love you hard and love you long
And I don’t want this love to perish
So listen to the message and the music
And the lyrics of this song
Yeah yeah yeah yeah-uh
Yeah [Very faintly]
A camel in a needle’s eye
Yeah, that’s what we’re talking about [Spoken]
Not all the rich have to die
Just follow closely, do not stray, yeah, yeah
You can probably keep your money
Just give your soul away, yay yay yay yay
Don’t negotiate, just stop and pray
Lifting your head up to heaven and say, yay
Please forgive me, take these things away, yeah
And then keep walking
Yeah, yeah, walk tall doll
You fall down, you get back up again
You carry that cross, a lamp unto your feet
Yeah, a light unto your path
It’s foolishness to them that, to them that perish
Yeah yeah yeah
I’m gonna love you till your dying day, yeah yeah
Until you turn to God or turn me away
What can I do, there’s nothing left to say
It’s up to you, just keep walking, hey hey ey
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Whoa-oh
Take his hand
I’m gonna love you till your dying day
Until you turn to God or turn me away
It’s up to you , what can I say, yay
Ba ba bup
I got something that I think you want, yeah
It’s not for sale, it can’t be bought
Mmm, lean closer, let me fill you in
You know, baby you need a friend
I think you do
You got money, you got diamond rings
You’re finding out they’re not worth a thing, yeah yeah
What good’s a soul that cannot sing
Take a chance, take a chance with me, ah-ah-eh
Open your eyes and you will see
I own nothing but I’m a wealthy man
I’ll share it with you if you take his hand
Your daddy’s money gonna give you the blues
Just tell your mama take her hands off of you
Pick up the cross, God’ll see you through
Bau bau bau wey yeah
You know I love you baby
I’ll love you hard and love you long
And I don’t want this love to perish
So listen to the message and the music
And the lyrics of this song
Yeah yeah yeah yeah-uh
Yeah [Very faintly]
A camel in a needle’s eye
Yeah, that’s what we’re talking about [Spoken]
Not all the rich have to die
Just follow closely, do not stray, yeah, yeah
You can probably keep your money
Just give your soul away, yay yay yay yay
Don’t negotiate, just stop and pray
Lifting your head up to heaven and say, yay
Please forgive me, take these things away, yeah
And then keep walking
Yeah, yeah, walk tall doll
You fall down, you get back up again
You carry that cross, a lamp unto your feet
Yeah, a light unto your path
It’s foolishness to them that, to them that perish
Yeah yeah yeah
I’m gonna love you till your dying day, yeah yeah
Until you turn to God or turn me away
What can I do, there’s nothing left to say
It’s up to you, just keep walking, hey hey ey
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Whoa-oh
Take his hand
I’m gonna love you till your dying day
Until you turn to God or turn me away
It’s up to you , what can I say, yay
lyrics version 3
Da doo da dun bau
Ba ba bup
I got something that I think you want, yeah
It’s not for sale, it can’t be bought
Mmm, lean closer, let me fill you in
You know, baby you need a friend
I think you do
You got money, you got diamond rings
You’re finding out they’re not worth a thing, yeah yeah
What good’s a soul that cannot sing
Take a chance, take a chance with me, ah-ah-eh
Open your eyes and you will see
I own nothing but I’m a wealthy man
I’ll share it with you if you take his hand
Your daddy’s money gonna give you the blues
Just tell your mama take her hands off of you
Pick up the cross, God’ll see you through
Bau bau bau wey yeah
You know I love you baby
I’ll love you hard and love you long
And I don’t want this love to perish
So listen to the message and the music
And the lyrics of this song
Yeah yeah yeah yeah-uh
Yeah [Very faintly]
A camel in a needle’s eye
Yeah, that’s what we’re talking about [Spoken]
Not all the rich have to die
Just follow closely, do not stray, yeah, yeah
You can probably keep your money
Just give your soul away, yay yay yay yay
Don’t negotiate, just stop and pray
Lifting your head up to heaven and say, yay
Please forgive me, take these things away, yeah
And then keep walking
Yeah, yeah, walk tall doll
You fall down, you get back up again
You carry that cross, a lamp unto your feet
Yeah, a light unto your path
It’s foolishness to them that, to them that perish
Yeah yeah yeah
I’m gonna love you till your dying day, yeah yeah
Until you turn to God or turn me away
What can I do, there’s nothing left to say
It’s up to you, just keep walking, hey hey ey
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Whoa-oh
Take his hand
I’m gonna love you till your dying day
Until you turn to God or turn me away
It’s up to you , what can I say, yay
Ba ba bup
I got something that I think you want, yeah
It’s not for sale, it can’t be bought
Mmm, lean closer, let me fill you in
You know, baby you need a friend
I think you do
You got money, you got diamond rings
You’re finding out they’re not worth a thing, yeah yeah
What good’s a soul that cannot sing
Take a chance, take a chance with me, ah-ah-eh
Open your eyes and you will see
I own nothing but I’m a wealthy man
I’ll share it with you if you take his hand
Your daddy’s money gonna give you the blues
Just tell your mama take her hands off of you
Pick up the cross, God’ll see you through
Bau bau bau wey yeah
You know I love you baby
I’ll love you hard and love you long
And I don’t want this love to perish
So listen to the message and the music
And the lyrics of this song
Yeah yeah yeah yeah-uh
Yeah [Very faintly]
A camel in a needle’s eye
Yeah, that’s what we’re talking about [Spoken]
Not all the rich have to die
Just follow closely, do not stray, yeah, yeah
You can probably keep your money
Just give your soul away, yay yay yay yay
Don’t negotiate, just stop and pray
Lifting your head up to heaven and say, yay
Please forgive me, take these things away, yeah
And then keep walking
Yeah, yeah, walk tall doll
You fall down, you get back up again
You carry that cross, a lamp unto your feet
Yeah, a light unto your path
It’s foolishness to them that, to them that perish
Yeah yeah yeah
I’m gonna love you till your dying day, yeah yeah
Until you turn to God or turn me away
What can I do, there’s nothing left to say
It’s up to you, just keep walking, hey hey ey
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Whoa-oh
Take his hand
I’m gonna love you till your dying day
Until you turn to God or turn me away
It’s up to you , what can I say, yay
lyrics version 4
Da dun bau
Ba ba bup
I got something that I think you want, yeah
It’s not for sale, it can’t be bought
Mmm, lean closer, let me fill you in
You know, baby you need a friend
I think you do
You got money, you got diamond rings
You’re finding out they’re not worth a thing, yeah yeah
What good’s a soul that cannot sing
Take a chance, take a chance with me, ah-ah-eh
Open your eyes and you will see
I own nothing but I’m a wealthy man
I’ll share it with you if you take his hand
Your daddy’s money gonna give you the blues
Just tell your mama take her hands off of you
Pick up the cross, God’ll see you through
Bau bau bau wey yeah
You know I love you baby
I’ll love you hard and love you long
And I don’t want this love to perish
So listen to the message and the music
And the lyrics of this song
Yeah yeah yeah yeah-uh
Yeah [Very faintly]
A camel in a needle’s eye
Yeah, that’s what we’re talking about [Spoken]
Not all the rich have to die
Just follow closely, do not stray, yeah, yeah
You can probably keep your money
Just give your soul away, yay yay yay yay
Don’t negotiate, just stop and pray
Lifting your head up to heaven and say, yay
Please forgive me, take these things away, yeah
And then keep walking
Yeah, yeah, walk tall doll
You fall down, you get back up again
You carry that cross, a lamp unto your feet
Yeah, a light unto your path
It’s foolishness to them that, to them that perish
Yeah yeah yeah
I’m gonna love you till your dying day, yeah yeah
Until you turn to God or turn me away
What can I do, there’s nothing left to say
It’s up to you, just keep walking, hey hey ey
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Whoa-oh
Take his hand
I’m gonna love you till your dying day
Until you turn to God or turn me away
It’s up to you , what can I say, yay
Ba ba bup
I got something that I think you want, yeah
It’s not for sale, it can’t be bought
Mmm, lean closer, let me fill you in
You know, baby you need a friend
I think you do
You got money, you got diamond rings
You’re finding out they’re not worth a thing, yeah yeah
What good’s a soul that cannot sing
Take a chance, take a chance with me, ah-ah-eh
Open your eyes and you will see
I own nothing but I’m a wealthy man
I’ll share it with you if you take his hand
Your daddy’s money gonna give you the blues
Just tell your mama take her hands off of you
Pick up the cross, God’ll see you through
Bau bau bau wey yeah
You know I love you baby
I’ll love you hard and love you long
And I don’t want this love to perish
So listen to the message and the music
And the lyrics of this song
Yeah yeah yeah yeah-uh
Yeah [Very faintly]
A camel in a needle’s eye
Yeah, that’s what we’re talking about [Spoken]
Not all the rich have to die
Just follow closely, do not stray, yeah, yeah
You can probably keep your money
Just give your soul away, yay yay yay yay
Don’t negotiate, just stop and pray
Lifting your head up to heaven and say, yay
Please forgive me, take these things away, yeah
And then keep walking
Yeah, yeah, walk tall doll
You fall down, you get back up again
You carry that cross, a lamp unto your feet
Yeah, a light unto your path
It’s foolishness to them that, to them that perish
Yeah yeah yeah
I’m gonna love you till your dying day, yeah yeah
Until you turn to God or turn me away
What can I do, there’s nothing left to say
It’s up to you, just keep walking, hey hey ey
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Whoa-oh
Take his hand
I’m gonna love you till your dying day
Until you turn to God or turn me away
It’s up to you , what can I say, yay