Rock The Flock
Version 1 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar
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Version 2 is a live studio recording, performed as part of an internet broadcast during Larry's 1997 online birthday party
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Version 3 is a full studio recording, but with no vocals. The track is titled 'Deja Vu' - presumably because it was the second time the song appeared on the album. It was not given its proper title because it was part of a sort of challenge where Larry wanted fans to figure out what the last six tracks on the album were
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Version 4 is a full studio recording
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Version 5 is a short excerpt of a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a concert in Northern Ireland
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Rough Diamonds, Precious Jewels Sampler Disc [First version] [See the CD tab on the singles page]
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Version 6 is a live recording, performed with a full band during the 2001 Cornerstone festival
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lyrics version 1
You gotta open your mouth
Don't play no games
Learn to walk proud
Don't live in shame
Tell everybody 'xactly where you're coming from
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
All you mothers and fathers
Living in this world
Treat your children better
So all the boys and girls
Can grow up in love and not feel numb
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
Speak the truth
Scream and yell
Say it loud so they can hear you t'ward the gates of hell
Don't close your eyes
Don't hide your light
Shake off your fear and jump into the fight
You gotta hit the streets
And spread the word around
Tell everybody you meet
To lay their burden down
You've gotta love one another, beat the drum
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
Don't play no games
Learn to walk proud
Don't live in shame
Tell everybody 'xactly where you're coming from
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
All you mothers and fathers
Living in this world
Treat your children better
So all the boys and girls
Can grow up in love and not feel numb
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
Speak the truth
Scream and yell
Say it loud so they can hear you t'ward the gates of hell
Don't close your eyes
Don't hide your light
Shake off your fear and jump into the fight
You gotta hit the streets
And spread the word around
Tell everybody you meet
To lay their burden down
You've gotta love one another, beat the drum
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
lyrics version 2
One two three four [Spoken]
You gotta open your mouth
Don't play no game
Learn to walk proud
And don't live in shame
Love one another, beat the drum
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
All you mothers and fathers
Living in this world
Treat your children better
So all the boys and girls
Can grow up stronger and not feel numb
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
Oh yeah
You gotta speak the truth
Scream and yell
Crank it up so they can hear you near the gates of hell
Don't cloud your eyes
Don't hide your light
Shake off the fear and jump into the fight
Alright
You gotta hit the streets
Spread the word around
Tell the people you meet
To lay their burdens down
Let everybody know where you're coming from
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
Wo-oh yeah yeah yeah
Rock the flock
Kingdom come
Tell your brother
Where you're coming from
Reach right out
Lift him up
Share your bread
And fill his cup
Yeah
You gotta open your mouth
Don't play no game
Learn to walk proud
And don't live in shame
Love one another, beat the drum
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
All you mothers and fathers
Living in this world
Treat your children better
So all the boys and girls
Can grow up stronger and not feel numb
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
Oh yeah
You gotta speak the truth
Scream and yell
Crank it up so they can hear you near the gates of hell
Don't cloud your eyes
Don't hide your light
Shake off the fear and jump into the fight
Alright
You gotta hit the streets
Spread the word around
Tell the people you meet
To lay their burdens down
Let everybody know where you're coming from
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
Wo-oh yeah yeah yeah
Rock the flock
Kingdom come
Tell your brother
Where you're coming from
Reach right out
Lift him up
Share your bread
And fill his cup
Yeah
lyrics version 4
I'm gonna open my mouth
Say his name
Walk tall, walk proud
Not live in shame
I'm gonna tell everybody where I'm coming from
I'm gonna rock the flock till kingdom come
There's a world outside
And it's falling apart
If you love your brother
Open up your heart
If he needs some help you better give him some
You’ve gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
Jump and rave
Scream and yell
Kick it hard so they can hear you near the gates of hell
Don't hold back
Don't hide your light
Shake off your fear and get into the fight
When you're out on the street
Spread the word around
Tell the people you meet
To lay their burdens down
Sing your song, beat your drum
Rock the flock till kingdom come
Till kingdom come [x3]
Oh yeah
Rock the flock [x3]
Till kingdom come [x4]
Ah yeah
Rock the flock [x7]
Till kingdom come
Say his name
Walk tall, walk proud
Not live in shame
I'm gonna tell everybody where I'm coming from
I'm gonna rock the flock till kingdom come
There's a world outside
And it's falling apart
If you love your brother
Open up your heart
If he needs some help you better give him some
You’ve gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
Jump and rave
Scream and yell
Kick it hard so they can hear you near the gates of hell
Don't hold back
Don't hide your light
Shake off your fear and get into the fight
When you're out on the street
Spread the word around
Tell the people you meet
To lay their burdens down
Sing your song, beat your drum
Rock the flock till kingdom come
Till kingdom come [x3]
Oh yeah
Rock the flock [x3]
Till kingdom come [x4]
Ah yeah
Rock the flock [x7]
Till kingdom come
lyrics version 5
Don't play no game
Learn to walk proud
And don't live in shame
Let everybody know where you're coming from
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
All you mothers and fathers
Living in this world
Treat the children better
So all the boys and girls
Can
Learn to walk proud
And don't live in shame
Let everybody know where you're coming from
You gotta rock the flock till kingdom come
All you mothers and fathers
Living in this world
Treat the children better
So all the boys and girls
Can
lyrics version 6
Okay man, we only got time for one more song 'cause I talked about Jesus man. That happens man. That happens [Spoken]
Yeah
When you're out on the street
Just spread the word around man, it's a
Rock the flock
When you're out on the street
Spread the word around
Tell the people you meet
To lay their burdens down
Let everybody know where you're coming from
That's right (Rock the flock)
Yeah rock the flock man, you know what I'm talking about
Do it right now, come on
Rock the flock 'til kingdom come
Melt it down man
Woo
Jump and scream
Kick and yell
Kick it hard so they can hear you near the gates of hell
Don't hide back you know
Don't hide the light
Shake off your fear, jump into the fight
Yeah
Yeah man
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
There's a world outside
And it's falling apart
If you love your brother
Then open up your heart
And if your brother needs help, give him some
Rock the flock 'til kingdom come
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
(You've gotta rock the flock)
(Rock the flock) 'til kingdom come
(Rock the flock) 'til kingdom come
(Rock the flock) 'til when
('Til kingdom come)
('Til kingdom come)
'Til when, 'til when
You gotta rock the flock 'til when (Kingdom come)
'Til kingdom come
'Til kingdom come
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
Rock the flock (Rock the flock)
Yeah
When you're out on the street
Just spread the word around man, it's a
Rock the flock
When you're out on the street
Spread the word around
Tell the people you meet
To lay their burdens down
Let everybody know where you're coming from
That's right (Rock the flock)
Yeah rock the flock man, you know what I'm talking about
Do it right now, come on
Rock the flock 'til kingdom come
Melt it down man
Woo
Jump and scream
Kick and yell
Kick it hard so they can hear you near the gates of hell
Don't hide back you know
Don't hide the light
Shake off your fear, jump into the fight
Yeah
Yeah man
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
There's a world outside
And it's falling apart
If you love your brother
Then open up your heart
And if your brother needs help, give him some
Rock the flock 'til kingdom come
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
(You've gotta rock the flock)
(Rock the flock) 'til kingdom come
(Rock the flock) 'til kingdom come
(Rock the flock) 'til when
('Til kingdom come)
('Til kingdom come)
'Til when, 'til when
You gotta rock the flock 'til when (Kingdom come)
'Til kingdom come
'Til kingdom come
Rock the flock
Rock the flock
Rock the flock (Rock the flock)