The Gods Of Men Lyrics - Singles - Randy Stonehill

I used to dream of being famous 

Well, my name would be a household word 

I thought that it would thrill me, then I saw that it could kill me 

Now it strikes me as a little absurd 

I used to dream of being Don Juan 

Of having all these pretty girls on my mind 

It made shambles of my mind, so I found myself a wife 

Who's a lover and a friend of mine 

As the world, keeps turning 'round 

You either learn to bend with the wind or it knocks you down 

Turn your back on the gods of men 

And the Lord, who is true, will give life back to you again 

I used to dream of being a rich man 

Yeah, I swore I'd have it all someday 

Once you chase it you will find that it isn't worth a dime 

Until you're free enough to give it away 

And I used to dream of chasing vengeance 

All my enemies would crawl and sweat 

Well my happiness was drained from reliving all the pain 

Now I'm learning to forgive and forget 

As the world, keeps turning 'round 

You either learn to bend with the wind or it knocks you down 

Turn your back on the gods of men 

And the Lord, who is true, will give life back to you again 

I used to dream of being a wanderer 

With just my sneakers and my own guitar 

Well, it got lonely right away, now I'm happy just to play 

With my daughter in my own back yard 

And I used to dream of being a hero 

Yeah, I told myself I'd never fall down 

But I couldn't take the strain and Jesus is the name 

Of the only hero I've ever found 

As the world, keeps turning 'round 

You either learn to bend with the wind or it knocks you down 

Turn your back on the gods of men 

And the Lord, who is true, will give life back to you again