Jerusalem Tomorrow
Composer(s): David Olney
Performer(s): Emmylou Harris; Paul K. & The Weathermen; 
James King; David Olney



Man you should have seen me way back then 
I could tell a tale, I could make a spin 
I could tell you black was white I could tell you day was night 
Not only that I could tell you why 
Back then I could really tel a lie 

Well I'd hire a kid to say he was lame 
Then I'd touch him and make him walk again 
Then I'd pull some magic trick I'd pretend to heal the sick 
I was takin' everything they had to give 
It wasn't all that bad a way to live 

Well I'm in this desert town and it's hot as hell 
But no one's buyin' what I got to sell 
I make my lame kid walk I make a dumb guy talk 
I'm preachin' up a storm both night and day 
But everyone just turns and walks away 

Well I can see that I'm only wasting time 
So I head across the road to drink some wine 
This old man comes up to me He says I seen you on the street 
You're pretty good if I do say myself 
But the guy that come thru here last month he was somethin' else 

Instead of callin' out for fire from above 
He just gets real quiet and talks about love 
And I'll tell you somethin' funny He didn't want nobody's money 
Now I'm not exactly sure what this all means 
But it's the damndest thing I swear I've ever seen 

Well since that time every town is the same 
I can't make a dime, I don't know why I came 
I decide I'll go and find him And find out who's behind him 
He has everyone convinced that he's for real 
Well I figure we can work us out a deal 

So he offers me a job and I say fine 
He says I'll get paid off on down the line 
Well I guess I'll string along Don't see how too much can go wrong 
As long as he pays my way I guess I'll follow 
We're headed for Jerusalem tomorrow