When He Returns
This song was written by Bob Dylan and released on his 1979 album Slow Train Coming, which at one time Larry described as the best christian album ever released
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Version 1 is a full studio recording
Note that the second version of Copper Wires was remastered, and this track sounds very slightly punchier and clearer than on the original |
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Version 2 is the same recording as version 1, but with a tiny fraction removed during the lyric 'Don't you cry' in the third verse
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lyrics versions 1 and 2
The iron hand, it ain't no match for the iron rod
The strongest wall will crumble and fall to a mighty God
For all those who have eyes and all those who have ears
It is only he who can reduce me to tears
Don't you cry an' don't you die an' don't you burn
Like a thief in the night, he'll replace wrong with right
When he returns
How long can I listen to the lies and prejudice
How long can I stay drunk on fear out in the wilderness
Can I cast it aside, all disloyalty and false pride
Will I ever learn
That there'll be no peace, that the world won't cease
Until he returns
So surrender your crown on this blood-stained ground
And take off your mask
Oh-oh oh, he sees your deeds and he knows your needs
Even before you ask, hmm
How long can you falsify and deny what is real
Oh-oh-ho how long can you hate yourself for the weakness you conceal
Oh-oh wo, every earthly plan that be known to man, he is unconcerned
He's got plans of his own to set up his throne
Ah when he return
Ah when he return
When he return
The strongest wall will crumble and fall to a mighty God
For all those who have eyes and all those who have ears
It is only he who can reduce me to tears
Don't you cry an' don't you die an' don't you burn
Like a thief in the night, he'll replace wrong with right
When he returns
How long can I listen to the lies and prejudice
How long can I stay drunk on fear out in the wilderness
Can I cast it aside, all disloyalty and false pride
Will I ever learn
That there'll be no peace, that the world won't cease
Until he returns
So surrender your crown on this blood-stained ground
And take off your mask
Oh-oh oh, he sees your deeds and he knows your needs
Even before you ask, hmm
How long can you falsify and deny what is real
Oh-oh-ho how long can you hate yourself for the weakness you conceal
Oh-oh wo, every earthly plan that be known to man, he is unconcerned
He's got plans of his own to set up his throne
Ah when he return
Ah when he return
When he return