Strong Love, Strange Peace
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Version 1 is a live recording, performed solo with piano
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Version 2 is a full studio recording, with piano, strings and wood instruments. Note that the track incorporates what is usually thought of as an individual track - Tuning Up
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Version 3 is a live recording, performed solo with piano
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Version 4 is a live recording, performed solo with piano during a concert in Northern Ireland
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Version 5 is a studio recording, performed solo with piano
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Upon This Rock [Collector's Edition CD]
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Version 7 is a live recording, performed solo with piano during a 1972 concert in New York
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Version 8 is a live recording, performed solo with piano during a concert in Utah, in the 1980s
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lyrics version 1
Backstage, I cross the middle ground
Curtain up and house lights down
I sing my songs, I try to pass my heart around
And sometimes afterward
Some people think I try to put them down
They feel so bad
It doesn't matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this some new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
But how snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced that I'm some, that we're all some new kind of freaks
I feel so good inside
It never matters what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all so trapped
We need release
We need your strong love and strange peace
Please give me your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
Curtain up and house lights down
I sing my songs, I try to pass my heart around
And sometimes afterward
Some people think I try to put them down
They feel so bad
It doesn't matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this some new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
But how snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced that I'm some, that we're all some new kind of freaks
I feel so good inside
It never matters what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all so trapped
We need release
We need your strong love and strange peace
Please give me your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
lyrics version 2
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Backstage, I cross the middle ground
Curtains up and house lights down
I sing love songs and pass myself around
But afterwards
Some people say they thought I put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
How snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freaks
I feel so good
It does not matter what they say
Ah ha ha ha ha ha
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all so trapped
We need release
We need your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
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That one?
??? [Spoken]
Backstage, I cross the middle ground
Curtains up and house lights down
I sing love songs and pass myself around
But afterwards
Some people say they thought I put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
How snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freaks
I feel so good
It does not matter what they say
Ah ha ha ha ha ha
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all so trapped
We need release
We need your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
lyrice version 3
Backstage, I cross the middle ground
Curtain up and house lights down
I sing these love songs, I try to pass my heart around
And afterwards
Someone might say they thought I tried to put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and your strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a good direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
But how snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away and say we're just some Jesus freaks
I feel so good inside
It doesn't matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all so lost
We need release
We need your strong love and your strange peace
Please give us your strong love and your strange peace
We need your strong love and your strange peace
Curtain up and house lights down
I sing these love songs, I try to pass my heart around
And afterwards
Someone might say they thought I tried to put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and your strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a good direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
But how snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away and say we're just some Jesus freaks
I feel so good inside
It doesn't matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all so lost
We need release
We need your strong love and your strange peace
Please give us your strong love and your strange peace
We need your strong love and your strange peace
lyrics version 4
Backstage, I cross the middle ground
Curtain up and house lights down
'Cept not in here [Spoken]
I sing these love songs, I try to pass my heart around
And afterwards some people say they, they thought I tried to put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and your strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
But how snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away and say we're all just some kinda Jesus freaks
I feel so good inside
It does not matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all trapped
We all need release
We need your strong love and your strange peace
Give us your strong love and your strange peace
Curtain up and house lights down
'Cept not in here [Spoken]
I sing these love songs, I try to pass my heart around
And afterwards some people say they, they thought I tried to put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and your strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
But how snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away and say we're all just some kinda Jesus freaks
I feel so good inside
It does not matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all trapped
We all need release
We need your strong love and your strange peace
Give us your strong love and your strange peace
lyrics version 5
Backstage, I cross the middle ground
Curtain up, house lights down
I sing love songs and pass myself around
And afterwards
Some people say they thought I put them down
They feel so bad
It doesn't matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so caught
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
How snake like their tongue
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freak
I feel so good
It does not matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Strong love and strange peace
Please give them your strong love and strange peace
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Curtain up, house lights down
I sing love songs and pass myself around
And afterwards
Some people say they thought I put them down
They feel so bad
It doesn't matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so caught
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
How snake like their tongue
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freak
I feel so good
It does not matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Strong love and strange peace
Please give them your strong love and strange peace
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La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
lyrics version 6
Backstage, I cross the middle ground
Curtains up and house lights down
I sing love songs and pass myself around
But afterwards
Some people say they thought I put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
How snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freaks
I feel so good
It does not matter what they say
Ah ha ha ha ha ha
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all so trapped
We need release
We need your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
Curtains up and house lights down
I sing love songs and pass myself around
But afterwards
Some people say they thought I put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
How snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freaks
I feel so good
It does not matter what they say
Ah ha ha ha ha ha
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
We're all so trapped
We need release
We need your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
We need your strong love and strange peace
lyrics version 7
Backstage, I cross the middle ground
Curtain up, house lights down
I sing love songs and pass myself around
And afterwards
Some people say they thought I put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so caught
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
How snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freaks
I feel so good
It does not matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
They need your strong love and strange peace
Please give them your strong love and strange peace
Curtain up, house lights down
I sing love songs and pass myself around
And afterwards
Some people say they thought I put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so caught
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
How snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freaks
I feel so good
It does not matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so trapped
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
They need your strong love and strange peace
Please give them your strong love and strange peace
lyrics version 8
Backstage, I cross the middle ground
Curtain up and house lights down
I sing these love songs, I try and pass my heart around
But afterwards
Some people say they thought I tried to put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so lost
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
But how snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freaks
Jesus freaks [Spoken]
I feel so good inside
Does not matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so lost
We're all lost
We need release
We need your strong love and your strange peace
Please give us your strong love and your strange peace
We need your strong love and your strange peace
Curtain up and house lights down
I sing these love songs, I try and pass my heart around
But afterwards
Some people say they thought I tried to put them down
They feel so bad
It does not matter what I say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so lost
They need release
They need your strong love and strange peace
Reporters question me, is this a new direction for the young
How lamb like their faces
But how snake like their tongues
They quote me perfectly
Then rewrite every word I speak
And go away convinced we're all some new kind of freaks
Jesus freaks [Spoken]
I feel so good inside
Does not matter what they say
I hope tomorrow they have a better day
They seem so lost
We're all lost
We need release
We need your strong love and your strange peace
Please give us your strong love and your strange peace
We need your strong love and your strange peace
“This prayer is an intimate closeup of Larry's long journey through the music industry, dealing with reporters criticisms and the backstage conversations with people from the audience who found themselves overtaken by his ad-libbed sermonettes in between songs.”