Letter To A Friend |
Letters To The Church |
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Version 1 is a full studio version, but is overlapped by interview segments
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Version 2 is a full studio recording, with Larry and Sarah Finch-Norman duetting. The basic track is the same as used on version 1, but the vocals are completely new
Note that the stereo image is reversed on the double LP release of Home At Last |
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Version 3 is the same recording as version 2 but only partial and overlapped with interview segments
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Version 4 is a live band recording, with Larry and Sarah Finch-Norman duetting
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Home At Last [2LP version]
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Version 5 is a live band recording, from the Flevo Totaal Festival in Holland in 1989. Larry is backed by the Finnish band Q-Stone, and duets with Elisabeth Odegard
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Version 6 is the same recording as version 1, but without the interview segments. The start is cross faded with the song If I Have To
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Lyrics version 1
[INTRODUCTION IS CROSS FADED WITH AN INTERVIEW SEGMENT (AND VERY BRIEFLY WITH IF THE BOMBS FALL)]
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus keeps calling outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the shadows you seek, I know the places you're weak
Down you go
And you’re looking so much older
Down you go
And your spirit’s getting colder
So get the weight off your shoulder
[ANOTHER INTERVIEW SEGMENT STARTS HERE]
You seek after fortune and you live for yourself
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf
You smile, you gesture, each hair is in place
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Woh ho oh oh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus keeps calling outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the shadows you seek, I know the places you're weak
Down you go
And you’re looking so much older
Down you go
And your spirit’s getting colder
So get the weight off your shoulder
[ANOTHER INTERVIEW SEGMENT STARTS HERE]
You seek after fortune and you live for yourself
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf
You smile, you gesture, each hair is in place
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Woh ho oh oh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
LYRICS VERSION 2
[Sarah]
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus is waiting outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
[Larry]
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care, m-mm-mmm
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the shadows you seek, I know the places you're weak
[Both]
You’ve run away
And you’re looking so much colder [Sarah mis-sings the word 'older']
Won’t you please stop and pray
And your spirit’s getting colder
Let him take the weight off your shoulder, oooh
You seek after fortune and you live for yourself, oh oh-oh
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf
You smile, you gesture, each hair is in place
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Woh ho oh oh
Oh ho ho oh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus is waiting outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
[Larry]
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care, m-mm-mmm
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the shadows you seek, I know the places you're weak
[Both]
You’ve run away
And you’re looking so much colder [Sarah mis-sings the word 'older']
Won’t you please stop and pray
And your spirit’s getting colder
Let him take the weight off your shoulder, oooh
You seek after fortune and you live for yourself, oh oh-oh
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf
You smile, you gesture, each hair is in place
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Woh ho oh oh
Oh ho ho oh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
LYRICS VERSION 3
....I go to christian concerts, I buy christian books, I listen to christian albums, I watch christian television. You know the eh, America's probably the only place you can really find your whole world eh in a religious format. And that's what the song is about [Spoken]
[Sarah]
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus is waiting outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
[Larry]
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care, m-mm-mmm
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
[As we were talking with Larry rewards came up, and we just asked him what he feels his reward is going to be [Spoken]]
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
[My, my real reward in life hasn't been being on Capitol Records or MGM Records and, and eh being criticised for putting out records that people didn't, at that time, understand..... [Spoken]]
And you don’t practice what you preach
[Sarah]
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus is waiting outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
[Larry]
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care, m-mm-mmm
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
[As we were talking with Larry rewards came up, and we just asked him what he feels his reward is going to be [Spoken]]
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
[My, my real reward in life hasn't been being on Capitol Records or MGM Records and, and eh being criticised for putting out records that people didn't, at that time, understand..... [Spoken]]
And you don’t practice what you preach
lyrics version 4
One two, letters to the church [Spoken]
[Sarah]
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus is waiting outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
[Larry]
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care, mmm-hmm-mm
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the places you're weak, I know the shadows you seek
[Both]
You’ve run away
And you’re looking so much older
Why don't you just stop and pray
And your spirit’s getting colder
Please let him take the weight off your shoulder
(Ooh)
[Larry]
No no no no doh doh doh
Doh doh doh doh da-ah-ah-ah
[Both]
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf, woah oh oh
You stand in the centre and put God way behind yourself
You smile, you gesture, each hair is in place
(I know what you talking about now [Spoken by Larry])
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Oh oh oh oh
Wo-oh wo-oh woh oh oh ho
Every time I see your
Oh oh oh (Oh oh woh)
You know I start to cry, start to cry (Aaaah)
Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah-oh (Oh-oh-woh)
[Sarah]
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus is waiting outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
[Larry]
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care, mmm-hmm-mm
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the places you're weak, I know the shadows you seek
[Both]
You’ve run away
And you’re looking so much older
Why don't you just stop and pray
And your spirit’s getting colder
Please let him take the weight off your shoulder
(Ooh)
[Larry]
No no no no doh doh doh
Doh doh doh doh da-ah-ah-ah
[Both]
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf, woah oh oh
You stand in the centre and put God way behind yourself
You smile, you gesture, each hair is in place
(I know what you talking about now [Spoken by Larry])
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Oh oh oh oh
Wo-oh wo-oh woh oh oh ho
Every time I see your
Oh oh oh (Oh oh woh)
You know I start to cry, start to cry (Aaaah)
Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah-oh (Oh-oh-woh)
LYRICS VERSION 5
[Elisabeth]
Oh oh oh oh oh-oh
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus is waiting outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
[Larry]
You talk of compassion but you don’t really care, woh-oh-oh
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the places you're weak, I know the shadows you seek
[Both]
Don't run away
And you are looking so much older
Why don't you just stop and pray
And your spirit’s getting colder
Let him take the weight off your shoulder
Oh wo-oh-oh (Ooh)
[Both]
You seek after fortune and you live for yourself
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf
You smile and gesture, each hair is in place
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Woh-oh-oh-oh, Every time I see ya
(Woh-ho-wo-ho) I start to cry
(Woh-ho-wo-ho) Wo-oh-ye-eh-yeah yeah yeah, I love you my brethren, my brother
(Woh-ho-wo-ho) I love, I love you my brother
Oh oh oh oh oh-oh
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus is waiting outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
[Larry]
You talk of compassion but you don’t really care, woh-oh-oh
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the places you're weak, I know the shadows you seek
[Both]
Don't run away
And you are looking so much older
Why don't you just stop and pray
And your spirit’s getting colder
Let him take the weight off your shoulder
Oh wo-oh-oh (Ooh)
[Both]
You seek after fortune and you live for yourself
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf
You smile and gesture, each hair is in place
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Woh-oh-oh-oh, Every time I see ya
(Woh-ho-wo-ho) I start to cry
(Woh-ho-wo-ho) Wo-oh-ye-eh-yeah yeah yeah, I love you my brethren, my brother
(Woh-ho-wo-ho) I love, I love you my brother
lyrics version 6
Every time I see you, you know I start to cry
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus keeps calling outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the shadows you seek, I know the places you're weak
Down you go
And you’re looking so much older
Down you go
And your spirit’s getting colder
So get the weight off your shoulder
You seek after fortune and you live for yourself
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf
You smile, you gesture, each hair is in place
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Woh ho oh oh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
I know what you’re doing and that you’re living a lie
And Jesus keeps calling outside your door
But you don’t love him like before
And you don’t listen anymore
You speak of compassion but you don’t really care
You can talk of heaven but are you going there
God’s trying to touch you but you’re out of reach
And you don’t practice what you preach
I know the shadows you seek, I know the places you're weak
Down you go
And you’re looking so much older
Down you go
And your spirit’s getting colder
So get the weight off your shoulder
You seek after fortune and you live for yourself
You stand in the spotlight and leave God on the shelf
You smile, you gesture, each hair is in place
But I can see behind your face, the sorrow you can’t erase
Woh ho oh oh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
This is essentially a companion song to Don't You Wanna Talk About It and If You Don't Love The Lord, You'll Fall, with which it shares subject matter and numerous lyrical elements and references