Paul Simon Follows Paul s Gospel. Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard Paul Simon on Easter Sunday 1998 by David J. Landegent

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1 Paul Simon Follows Paul s Gospel Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard Paul Simon on Easter Sunday 1998 by David J. Landegent The Son of Jehovah rose from the dead To the Pharisees consternation When the leaders found out, they began to shout And they started the investigation It s against the law, it was against the law With de body gone, it was against the law The priests looked down and spit on the ground Every time His name gets mentioned The priests said, Oh, if the stone was rolled We gotta hide it with a lotta deception Well, He rose today, He s back among the living He rose today He s livin again and He hears your prayers He said to Go ye and say to the nations Sayin Jesus rose again up from the grave yard Sayin Jesus rose again up from the grave yard with whistles For a couple of days, the Lord laid in the grave But He rose from the deadly deep And when the critical priests saw the Lord was released They all tried to cover up His feat, repeating last line once more Mother & Child Reunion Paul Simon sings of reconciliation with God No I would not give you false hope But a change will come our way For the Lord reconciled us to Him His Spirit s in motion today Oh, sinful hearts are made white He offered His life for me Remember the Lord today And what He says I believe And I trust and don t doubt His way In the course that my lifetime runs Over and over again a Oh, sinful hearts are made white I trust and believe it s so Though it seems strange to say The Son of God bore my load In such a mysterious way In the course that my lifetime runs Over and over again a O the Lord reconciled us to Him His Spirit s in motion today O the Lord reconciled us to Him His Spirit s in motion today b 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Paul Simon gives tips on witnessing 1998 by David J. Landegent The problem is all inside your head, She said to me The answer is easy if you only would believe I d like to help you in your struggle to be free There must be 50 ways to be a believer She said, It s really not my habit to intrude Furthermore I hope my meaning won t be lost or misconstrued But I ll repeat myself at the risk of being crude There must be 50 ways to be a believer 50 ways to be a believer Just read in the tract, Jack Follow God s plan, Stan No need to be coy, Roy Just listen to me There s someone to trust, Gus No need to discuss much Give Jesus the key, Lee And get yourself free again She said, It grieves me so to see you in such pain I wish there was something I could do To make you smile again I said, I appreciate that, And would you please explain about the 50 ways She said, Why don t you put your faith in God tonight And I believe in a moment You ll begin to see the light And then she prayed for me, And I realized she probably was right There must be 50 ways to be a believer 50 ways to be a believer twice

2 You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon sees people in need of salvation A man walks down the street, he says Why am I soft in the middle now Why am I soft in the middle, the Rest of my life is so hard I need a golden opportunity I want a shot at redemption Don't want to end up a cartoon In a cartoon graveyard Oh, will he? Oh, will he Come to the true light Find a way to know the Lord But I fear that he ll, fear that he ll Look for love, away from here, you know He won t find a love unless it s in the Lord If you ll seek with all your heart You can find Emman~uel Jesus love is steady And ready when you call Him He will conquer hell A man walks down the street, he says, Why am I short of attention, got a Short little span of attention And whoa my nights are so long Where's my wife and family What if I die here Who'll be my role-model Now that my role-model is gone, gone? He wandered down the valley, found some Holy rollers in a bad news world All along, along There were incidents and accidents There were hints of celebration conquer hell, A man walks down the street It's a street in a strange world Maybe it's the Third World Maybe it's his first time around He doesn't speak the language, he Holds no currency He is a foreign man He is surrounded by the sound, the sound People sing Amazing Grace Worshiping the Lord who loves us He looks around, around He sees angels by the Ark of heaven Spinning in infinity He says Amen! Hallelujah! conquer hell Hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah to God Hallelujah, singin hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah to God If you ll seek with all your heart Jesus love is steady If you ll seek with all your heart Jesus love is steady Slip Sliding Away Paul Simon is led by God 1999 by David J. Landegent Ooh ooh He s guiding the way, He s guiding the way He ll make clear your destination The Lord is still guiding the way More than a man, He came from heaven down He wore His passion for his children like a thorny crown He said to warn us, Why live in fear? My love for you is such a power I can make your sins all disappear I know the Savior He gave His life These are the very words He uses for describing why He said, On Friday, I took your pain He said, On Sunday is when I conquered death And changed the things that might ve been Well, I know the Fa ther, who had a Son He sent to give us all his mercy for the things we d done We took the wrong way, same old refrain But like a shepherd who is keeping Then He found the lost and brought em home again God only knows, God makes His plan The information is available to the mortal man The gospel of God receive His grace Oh yes, we re gliding down the highway Cuz in fact, the Lord is guiding the way twice

3 Oh I ll praise Him after all these years Late in the Evening Paul Simon remembers how he was converted 1999 by David J. Landegent First thing I remember, I was lying in my bed Couldn t ve been no more than one or two And I remember there s a radio Comin from the room next door My mother sang the way some ladies do Well, it s late in the evening And she s singin, Lord, to You Next thing I remember I m walking down the street I m feelin alright with my boys And I m wide-eyed And down along the avenue, Some guys in Sunday School And I heard the sound, a hallelujah youth choir Singin late in the evening And all the world hears the News awhile Then I learned to play some lead guitar I was underage in some funky bar But I stepped outside to find another way And when I came back to my room The Spirit just seemed to move And I closed my eyes and bowed And I began to pray It was late in the evening And I found You, Lord, that day First thing I remember When You came into my life Gonna trust that Lord no matter what I do Well, I guess I ve sought and searched before And once or twice called on the Lord But I never found until the day that I found You And it was late in the evening And all Your Words are gettin through Still Crazy After All These Yrs Paul Simon keeps on praising God I met an old b liever on the street last night He seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled And we talked about some old times And we thanked our Lord with cheer We praised Him after all these years Oh we praised Him after all these years I'm not the kind of man, who tends to analyze I seem to lean on God for every day And I ain t no fool to sing songs When others have some fear I ll praise Him after all these years Lord, in the morning, new light s dawning Longing to see Your face I ll never worry, why should I? Oh, I m not afraid Now I sit by my window and I m watchin stars It s clear I ll be in heaven, one fine day And I will not be dejected By some worry or some fear I ll praise Him after all these years Oh I ll praise Him I ll praise Him I ll praise Him after all these years Have a Good Time Paul Simon rejoices in each year as a gift Yesterday it was my birthday I hung one more year on the line I could be depressed, but I ve been blessed And I m having a good time Ooh, I been loved by the Lord and I love Him It s so awe some He loves me so well I could be in dread, cuz I m nearer to dead But I m safe from hell Have a good time (hallelujah) Have a good time (hallelu) Have a good time (singin hallelujah) Have a good time (have a good time) Paranoia strikes deep in the heartland But I think it s all overdone Exaggerating this, exaggerating that They don t know the Son I don t believe what I read in the papers They re just out to capture my dime I ain t worrying and I ain t scurrying I m having a good time Have a good time, have a good time Have a good time, have a good time Say that I m laughing my way to disaster Say that my state s really glum Say that I m blind to the fate of mankind But I trust the Son So God bless this world we were given And God bless the U. S. of A. God bless the life that we re livin Let s walk in His way And we ll all: aa

4 Loves Me Like a Rock Paul Simon builds on the Rock of Ages 1999 by David J. Landegent When I was a little boy (when I was just a boy) Heard the devil call my name (when I was just a boy) Said now, who do (who ) Who do you think you re fooling (when I was just a boy) I m a consecrated boy (when I was just a boy ) Sing in the Sunday choir (Oh) my Savior loves me, He loves me I m thankin the Lord above me Oh, He holds me like a rock Upholds me like the Rock of Ages, He loves me He loves me, loves me, loves me, loves me When I was grown to be a man Then the devil would call my name Said now, who do (who ) Who do you think you re fooling I m a consecrated man I m livin in pur ity a Well, there is a precedent (is a precedent) For callin the Conqueror by name (is a precedent) Said now, who do (who ) Who do you think is ruling (who do you think is ruling) I seek the presence of the Lord (is a precedent) I m seekin presence of the Lord to come a Holds me like a rock, He loves me, loves me, loves me, loves me Holds me like a rock He loves me, loves me, loves me, loves me Allergies Paul Simon is a leper seeking healing My leprosy leprosy brings hurt and pain Leprosy remedy Can the Healer ease the strain~ brief My hands can t touch any family My fingers just burn and ache My head intercedes with my bodily needs And my body won't give it a break My heart can t stand a disaster My heart can t take a disgrace For my heart is rejected by the people I love And it's changing the shape of my face Leprosy - leprosy Something's living on my skin Jesus, please Jesus, please Heal me, Lord, let life begin~ I live in an awful condition I warn folks by ringin a bell From what I can see of the people like me We re rejected, and we never get well So I ask myself these questions They are questions I often repeat Why did leprosy show? Who can tell it to go? Is there any one who can help me? Leprosy leprosy Leprosy brings hurt and pain Leprosy remedy Can the Healer ease the strain~ Set me free!,, Leprosy leprosy leprosy leprosy Holds me like a rock Holds me like a rock Holds me like the Rock of Ages b five more times, then fade

5 Kodachrome Paul Simon realizes the prodigal life is no good When I think back On all the flack I gave my Father It's a wonder I have life at all And now I m facing real starvation Though I was a son I can read the writing on the wall Goin home~ The world, it had nice bright offers They showed me the green of dollars Made me think all the world s A sunny place, oh yeah I found it s not so happy I m longin for the love of God So Father just wait; I m comin home today If you took all my worldly friends when I was sinful And brought them all together for one night I know they'd never grant me freedom from temptation Everything looks worse when in the light Father, just wait, I m comin home today Father, just wait, I m comin home today Father, just wait, I m comin home today Father, wait, I m comin home Father, wait, I m comin home Father, wait, I m comin home today Father, wait, I m comin home Bow before Your holy throne Father, wait, I m comin home today Father, wait, I m comin home, hmm~ Father, wait, I m comin home today Run That Body Down Paul Simon warned about the future Talked to a preacher yesterday Ah~ I said I seemed to be O.K. Ah~ he said Paul, you better look around How long you think before you Turn your life around? How many nights you got till You will reap what you ve been sowin? Who now who you foolin?" I came back home and I went to bed I~ was resting my head My wife came in and she said, "What's wrong, sweet boy, what's wrong?" I~ told her what's wrong, I said Peg, you better look around How long you think before you Turn your life around? How many nights you got till You will reap what you ve been sowin? Who~, now, who you foolin? Who you foolin, who you foolin? Ah God sees just what you do He sees all~ you~ do, yeah Kids, you better look around How long you think before you Turn your life around? How many nights you got till You will reap what you ve been sowin? Who~ now, who you foolin? Who you foolin? Who you foolin? Who you foolin? Who you foolin? Armistice Day Paul Simon prays a lament Lord, hear when I pray I need Your comfort today For the songs that I sing will be sad Shufflin brown tunes, hanging around, ooh~ No long-drawn blown-out excuses for me When I m needin a friend, please be there Lord, won t you hear my prayer ooh~ Hear when I pray hear when I pray That's all I really wanted to say Oh I'm weary from waiting For God to comfort me I m calling to God as comforter But He s avoiding me Weary from waiting for my God to comfort me Lord bring some comfort Won t you help me understand I've waited such a long time I've about waited all I can Lord bring some comfort Won t you help me understand

6 Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Paul Simon puts on good news shoes (I walk the walk) How can they hear without a preacher (I talk the talk) And how can they preach if no one sent em (I walk the walk) How beautiful the feet of the people (I talk the talk) Who bring the gospel truth to the nations I m a witness, I don t try to hide it Gospel on the soles of my shoes Bring the Lord joy, seekin all the lost sheep Seekin all the lost sheep, I don t wanna lose Sing hosanna (hosanna) hosanna to God With the gospel on the soles of my shoes (I walk the walk) Hosanna (hosanna) hosanna to God With the gospel on the soles of my shoes (I talk the talk) Gospel on the soles of my shoes (I walk the walk) Gospel on the soles of my shoes (I talk the talk) Gospel on the soles of my shoes (I walk the walk) Gospel on the soles of my shoes People say I m crazy With the gospel as the soles of my shoes Well, that s God s way to lose those walking blues The gospel on the soles of my shoes Some have actually forgotten They have slipped out Of the Father s love and mercy And yes, they d taken Him for granted Although they need truth Found in the gos~pel And I can say truth~ And then everybody knows What I m talking about And then everybody here would know Exactly what I was talking about Talkin that gospel on the soles of my shoes I read the Bible in freedom I read the Bible in faith This Lord has changed my soul The blood of Jesus saves I celebrate with my missionary shoes He said, Follow my commandments And I ended up by knocking on some doorways By the bodegas & the lights on Upper Broadway With the gospel on the soles of my shoes And I can say truth~ And everybody here Would know what I was talking about I mean, everybody here would know Exactly what I was talking about Talkin that gos~pel People say I m crazy With the gospel as the soles of my shoes, yeah Well, that s God s way to lose those walking blues The gospel on the soles of my shoes ccc Peace Like a River Paul Simon prays in times of persecution Oh peace like a river ran through our worship Long past the midnight curfew We prayed for a while Oh~ oh~ God was glorified Oh and I remember Misinformation followed us like a plague Our churches grew in times of trial And the land is changed Oh~ oh~ oh~ and the land is changed You can beat us with wires You can beat us with chains You can run out your rules But you know you can't outrun eternity s train I see a glorious day, ayee~~ Oh pray every morning Oppressors will join the redeemed We re safe because the Lord will keep Those He s reconciled Oh~ oh~ oh~ the Lord ll be there in our trials Oh~ oh~ oh~ the Lord ll be there in our trials Oh~ oh~ oh~ the Lord ll be there in our trials

7 Paranoia Blues Paul Simon prays for persecution to end I got some so-called friends They'll smile right to my face Oh, when my back is turned They'd like to stick it to me, yes they would Oh no no, oh oh, no no When martyrdom comes, the Lord will know Whose side are you on? I fly in a big airplane My heart goes boom-boom-boom I know that customs man He's going to take me to that little room Oh no no, oh oh no, no When martyrdom comes, the Lord will know Whose side are you on, whose side are you on? I got the persecution blues From preachin around in this old city Where they mock you for the gospel And they treat you like your faith s a crime When you preach the News They will abuse in this old city Lord, won t You come back in the nick of time Oh, won t You come back in the nick of time Once I was travelin through the town I was preachin the Word of God I happened to turn around And when I looked I see my Bible s gone Oh no, no, oh oh no, no When martyrdom comes, the Lord will know Whose side are you on, whose side are you on? Oh, when martyrdom comes, the Lord will know Whose side, whose side, whose side? Under African Skies Paul Simon celebrates Jesus birth Joseph s face was dark as night The bright natal star shone in his eyes His path was marked by the Lord When the angels had appeared As he led the way under Bethlehem skies This is the story of how the Lord Came to reclaim us This is the powerful moment of love When He came Don t you hear Jesus calling He s calling your name out He is the Lord of heaven And the Lord a baby become His mother Mary though a virgin Was singing out and nursing the Lord She said, You, my child, Lord of truth found in Torah Came unto us from all eternity And You will open up the door Joseph s face was dark as night And the bright natal star shone in his eyes His path was marked by the Lord When the angels had appeared As he kept his family safe under Bethlehem skies

Janet Jackson for Jesus. When I Think of You Janet Jackson keeps her mind stayed on the Lord 1999 by David J. Landegent

Janet Jackson for Jesus. When I Think of You Janet Jackson keeps her mind stayed on the Lord 1999 by David J. Landegent Janet Jackson for Jesus When I Think of You Janet Jackson keeps her mind stayed on the Lord Ooh, Savior, anytime my world gets crazy All I have to do, to calm me, is just think of You It s when I think