Shot Down
ALSO RELEASED ON: In The Beginning, The Belfast Bootlegs, Solid Rock Sampler 1, Live At Cornerstone 2001, Road Rage, Emancipator, The Very Best Of Larry Norman Volume 2, Frisbee, Slinky, Wounded Lion
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Version 1 is a full studio recording
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In Another Land
Down Under [Royal Music version) The Best Of Larry Norman [Note that the Royal Music cassette has a very faint "pre-echo" at the start of the song] The Sonrise Sampler |
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Version 2 is a live band recording
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Version 3 is a live recording, performed with the band Beam during the 1998 Flevo Festival in Holland
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Version 4 is a live recording, performed with a full band in Oregon in 1979
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Version 5 is a live recording, performed solo on piano
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lyrics version 1
I've been shot down, talked about
Some people scandalize my name
But here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
I been rebuked for the things I've said
For the songs I've written and the life I've led
They say they don't understand me but I'm not surprised
Because you can't see nothing when you close your eyes
They say I'm sinful and backslidden
That I have left to follow fame
But here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
Go Jonny
Yeah you wanna talk about my life, hey listen to me
You got your facts all backwards, one two three
And spreading rumors and gossip is a real bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I've been shot down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus brother
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus sister
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
Some people scandalize my name
But here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
I been rebuked for the things I've said
For the songs I've written and the life I've led
They say they don't understand me but I'm not surprised
Because you can't see nothing when you close your eyes
They say I'm sinful and backslidden
That I have left to follow fame
But here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
Go Jonny
Yeah you wanna talk about my life, hey listen to me
You got your facts all backwards, one two three
And spreading rumors and gossip is a real bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I've been shot down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus brother
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus sister
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
lyrics version 2
I been shot down, talked about
Some people scandalize my name
But here I am, I talk about Jesus just the same
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
You know here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I've been rebuked for the songs I've said
For the songs I've written and the life I've led
Some people don't understand me but I'm not surprised
'Cause you can't see nothing when you close your eyes
They say I'm sinful, backslidden
That I have left to follow fame
Oh here I am talking about Jesus just the same
Talk about my life, well listen to me
You've got your facts all backwards one two three
Spreading rumors and gossip is a real bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I been shot down, talked about
Some people scandalize my name
But here I am talking about Jesus brother
Here I am talking about Jesus sister
Here I am talking about Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
Some people scandalize my name
But here I am, I talk about Jesus just the same
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
You know here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I've been rebuked for the songs I've said
For the songs I've written and the life I've led
Some people don't understand me but I'm not surprised
'Cause you can't see nothing when you close your eyes
They say I'm sinful, backslidden
That I have left to follow fame
Oh here I am talking about Jesus just the same
Talk about my life, well listen to me
You've got your facts all backwards one two three
Spreading rumors and gossip is a real bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I been shot down, talked about
Some people scandalize my name
But here I am talking about Jesus brother
Here I am talking about Jesus sister
Here I am talking about Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
lyrics version 3
I've been shot down, talked about
Some people scandalize my name
But here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I've been rebuked for the things I've said
For the songs I've written and the life I've led
They say they don't understand me but I'm not surprised
You can't see nothing when you close your eyes
They say I'm sinful, backslidden
That I have left to follow fame
But here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Yeah
You wanna talk about my life, well listen to me
You got your facts all backwards, one two three
Spreading rumors and gossip is a bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus brother
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus sister
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Yeah ye-ah yeah
Yea-alright yeah
Some people scandalize my name
But here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I've been rebuked for the things I've said
For the songs I've written and the life I've led
They say they don't understand me but I'm not surprised
You can't see nothing when you close your eyes
They say I'm sinful, backslidden
That I have left to follow fame
But here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Yeah
You wanna talk about my life, well listen to me
You got your facts all backwards, one two three
Spreading rumors and gossip is a bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus brother
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus sister
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Yeah ye-ah yeah
Yea-alright yeah
lyrics version 4
I've been shot down, talked about
Some people scandalize my name
Here I am trying to talk about Jesus just the same
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Oh here I am trying to talk about Jesus just the same
I been rebuked for the things I've said
For the songs I've written and the life I've led
Some people don't understand me but I'm not surprised
'Cause you can't see nothing when you close your eyes
They say I'm sinful, backsliding
That I have left to follow fame
Oh here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Oh oh oh oh
Yeah
You wanna talk about my life hey listen to me
You got your facts all backwards, one two three
Spreading rumors and gossip is a real bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I've been shot down, talked about
People scandalize my name
All I wanna do is talk about Jesus
All I wanna do is talk about him
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
Some people scandalize my name
Here I am trying to talk about Jesus just the same
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Oh here I am trying to talk about Jesus just the same
I been rebuked for the things I've said
For the songs I've written and the life I've led
Some people don't understand me but I'm not surprised
'Cause you can't see nothing when you close your eyes
They say I'm sinful, backsliding
That I have left to follow fame
Oh here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Oh oh oh oh
Yeah
You wanna talk about my life hey listen to me
You got your facts all backwards, one two three
Spreading rumors and gossip is a real bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I've been shot down, talked about
People scandalize my name
All I wanna do is talk about Jesus
All I wanna do is talk about him
Here I am talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
lyrics version 5
I've been knocked down, talked
You ever thought of nailing this pedal down? [Spoken]
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Well here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I've been knocked down, whatever whatever
Ah la la la la
Well here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
You wanna talk about my life, well listen to me
You got your facts all backwards, one two three
Spreading rumors and gossip is a real bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Well here I am, talking 'bout Jesus brother
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus sister
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh wo
You ever thought of nailing this pedal down? [Spoken]
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Well here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
I've been knocked down, whatever whatever
Ah la la la la
Well here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh oh
You wanna talk about my life, well listen to me
You got your facts all backwards, one two three
Spreading rumors and gossip is a real bad game
The only name to spread is Jesus name
I've been knocked down, kicked around
But like a moth drawn to the flame
Well here I am, talking 'bout Jesus brother
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus sister
Here I am, talking 'bout Jesus just the same
Wo oh oh wo
"Jumping several decades in style, Larry launches into a 1950's rock and roll style song which makes fun of malicious gossip and rumours; the kind of which have plagued his reputation during the last 35 years as a performer. "Andrae Crouch suggested that I write this song," Larry wrote. "We were flying back from some festival we did together and he suggested I compose an answer to all the speculation and gossip I had to put up with. I didn't take him seriously but then this song popped up one day and I sat down and tried to make it a song that might make other people laugh about the situation, too.""