Bang A Drum Lyrics - Chris Ledoux

I went to see the preacher 

To teach me how to pray 

He looked at me and smiled 

Then that preacher turned away 

Said, "If you want to tell him something 

You ain't gotta fold your hands 

Say it with your heart, your soul and believe it 

And I'll say, Amen" 

Bang a drum for the sinners 

Bang a drum for your sins 

Bang a drum for the losers 

And those who win 

Bang a drum, bang it loudly 

Or as soft as you need 

Bang a drum for yourself, son 

And a drum for me 

Well, I called upon my brother 

Just the other day 

He said, "Jon, I'm gonna die 

If I don't start to live again" 

"I work each day and night like clockwork 

Just tryin' to make ends meet 

Well, I could kick this bad world's ass 

If I could just get on my feet" 

Bang a drum for the dyin' 

Bang a drum for the truth 

Bang a drum for the innocence 

Lost in our youth 

Bang a drum, bang it loudly 

Or as soft as you need 

Bang a drum for your brother 

And a drum for me 

I don't know where 

All the rivers run 

I don't know how far 

I don't know how come 

But I'm gonna die believin' 

With each step that I take 

Ain't worth the ground that I walk 

If we don't walk it our own way 

I don't claim to be a wise man 

A poet or a saint 

Just another man who's searchin' 

For a better way 

But, my heart beats loud as thunder 

For the things that I believe 

Sometimes, I want to run for cover 

Sometimes, I want to scream 

Bang a drum for the tomorrow 

Bang a drum for the past 

Bang a drum for the heroes 

Who won't come back 

Bang a drum for the promise 

Bang a drum for the lies 

Bang a drum for the lovers 

And the tears they cry 

Bang a drum, bang it loudly 

Or as soft as you need 

But as long as my heart 

Keeps on banging, I've got a reason to believe