If You Don't Love The Lord, You'll Fall
'When Larry left America he wrote this song as a backwards look at his last few years of the music business.' Written in 1981
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Version 1 is a full studio recording
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Version 2 is a full studio recording. It is quite similar to version 1, but re-sung and with numerous lyrical and musical differences
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Rehearsal For Reality [LP, cassette and 2001 CD]
Footprints In The Sand |
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Version 3 is the same recording as version 2, but fading out around fifty seconds earlier
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Version 4 is the same recording as version 1, but with a section cut out just after the vocals end, and faded out early. Overall it is about forty four seconds shorter
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Version 5 is the same recording as version 3, but faded out about a second earlier
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Version 6 is the same recording as version 2, but fading out very slightly earlier
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Rehearsal For Reality [2005 CD]
Note that the official CDR (SRD-850) released in 2005 has significantly better audio quality than the Illegal Noise release |
lyrics versions 1 and 4
I see them come
I see them go
They climb so high and fall so low
They sing so sweet
In the spotlight's glare
They're full of grace and savoire-faire
Behind the scenes
They're full of greed
They press you down until you bleed
They use their power
To make the headlines
But they will end up in the breadlines
The only thing I know
And the bible says it's so
The only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord you'll fall
They run in packs
Poisoned with pride
Caught up in sins they've learned to hide
They prowl in darkness
They are such fools
They seek earth's gold
Not heaven's jewels
The more you give
The more they take
Until desire becomes their ache
They call you friend
Oh pretty please
The practised warmth of enemies
Well the only thing I know
And the bible says it's so
The only only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord you'll fall
I had the blues (I've had the blues)
But now I'm feeling well (But now I'm feeling well)
You've got to aim for heaven (You've got to aim for heaven)
Or you'll end up in hell (End up, end up in hell)
You've got to fight that fight (Fight that fight)
You've got to run that race (Run that race)
Or you'll never see him face to face (Or you'll never see him face to face)
A soldiers heart
And love of wealth
A fear of death
That soon will undermine your health
Oh so remote
And out of reach
If you don't change
You'll end up stranded at the, stranded at the beach
You call it love
God calls it lust
You burn inside, faith turned to rust
The thinning hair
The lizard grip
The dreams of glory slowly slip
And the only thing I know
The only thing I know
The only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord you'll fall
I see them go
They climb so high and fall so low
They sing so sweet
In the spotlight's glare
They're full of grace and savoire-faire
Behind the scenes
They're full of greed
They press you down until you bleed
They use their power
To make the headlines
But they will end up in the breadlines
The only thing I know
And the bible says it's so
The only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord you'll fall
They run in packs
Poisoned with pride
Caught up in sins they've learned to hide
They prowl in darkness
They are such fools
They seek earth's gold
Not heaven's jewels
The more you give
The more they take
Until desire becomes their ache
They call you friend
Oh pretty please
The practised warmth of enemies
Well the only thing I know
And the bible says it's so
The only only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord you'll fall
I had the blues (I've had the blues)
But now I'm feeling well (But now I'm feeling well)
You've got to aim for heaven (You've got to aim for heaven)
Or you'll end up in hell (End up, end up in hell)
You've got to fight that fight (Fight that fight)
You've got to run that race (Run that race)
Or you'll never see him face to face (Or you'll never see him face to face)
A soldiers heart
And love of wealth
A fear of death
That soon will undermine your health
Oh so remote
And out of reach
If you don't change
You'll end up stranded at the, stranded at the beach
You call it love
God calls it lust
You burn inside, faith turned to rust
The thinning hair
The lizard grip
The dreams of glory slowly slip
And the only thing I know
The only thing I know
The only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord you'll fall
lyrics versions 2, 3, 5 and 6
I saw you come
And I watched you go
Your words of faith were just for show, mm hmm
You sang so sweetly
In the spotlight's glare
So full of grace and savoire-faire
Behind the curtain
You're full of greed
The things you want, the things you need, oh-oh-ah
You pose for pictures
Aim for the headlines
But you will end up in the breadlines
The only thing I know
The only thing I know
The only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord, you'll fall
You run in packs
Full of pride
Caught up in sins you've learned to hide
You walk in darkness
With friends and fools
Who seek earth's gold
Not heaven's jewels
The more I give
The more you take
Endless desire became your ache
Oh you call me friend
Oh pretty please
The smiles and warmth of enemies, enemies
And the only thing I know
The only thing I know
The only, only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord, you'll fall
(Da da da da da ra da da)
I had the blues (I've had the blues)
But now I'm feeling well (But now I'm feeling well)
You've got to aim for heaven (You've got to aim for heaven)
Or you'll wake up in hell (Wake up, wake up in hell)
You've got to fight that fight (Fight that fight)
You've got to run that race (Run that race)
Or you'll never see him face to face
A soldier's heart
A love of wealth
A fear of death
Soon will undermine your health
Oh so remote
And out of reach
If you don't change
You'll end up stranded at the, stranded at the beach
You call it love
God calls it lust
You burn inside from lack of trust
The thinning hair
The lizard grip
The dreams of glory slowly slip
The only thing I know
And the bible says it's so
The only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord you'll fall
(If you don't love the Lord, if you don't love the Lord)
You'll fall
And I watched you go
Your words of faith were just for show, mm hmm
You sang so sweetly
In the spotlight's glare
So full of grace and savoire-faire
Behind the curtain
You're full of greed
The things you want, the things you need, oh-oh-ah
You pose for pictures
Aim for the headlines
But you will end up in the breadlines
The only thing I know
The only thing I know
The only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord, you'll fall
You run in packs
Full of pride
Caught up in sins you've learned to hide
You walk in darkness
With friends and fools
Who seek earth's gold
Not heaven's jewels
The more I give
The more you take
Endless desire became your ache
Oh you call me friend
Oh pretty please
The smiles and warmth of enemies, enemies
And the only thing I know
The only thing I know
The only, only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord, you'll fall
(Da da da da da ra da da)
I had the blues (I've had the blues)
But now I'm feeling well (But now I'm feeling well)
You've got to aim for heaven (You've got to aim for heaven)
Or you'll wake up in hell (Wake up, wake up in hell)
You've got to fight that fight (Fight that fight)
You've got to run that race (Run that race)
Or you'll never see him face to face
A soldier's heart
A love of wealth
A fear of death
Soon will undermine your health
Oh so remote
And out of reach
If you don't change
You'll end up stranded at the, stranded at the beach
You call it love
God calls it lust
You burn inside from lack of trust
The thinning hair
The lizard grip
The dreams of glory slowly slip
The only thing I know
And the bible says it's so
The only thing I know
Is if you don't love the Lord you'll fall
(If you don't love the Lord, if you don't love the Lord)
You'll fall
This is essentially a companion song to Don't You Wanna Talk About It and Letter To A Friend, with which it shares subject matter and numerous lyrical elements and references