You cannot give me up,
I was more than that.
Stadium choruses
Are echoing off the ceiling
Grand pianos
Organs with 30 feet pipes
Moaning with gaiety
You cannot let me go,
I am tied to you.
Hands waving in the air,
Halleluiah, lord, Halleluiah
Feet dancing to the beat,
Feeling happy through and through,
Reverberating vibes of
Soul power.
You cannot set me loose,
I am tied to you.
A thousand voices
Of conviction and grace.
Hungry with pain.
Beautifully releasing
The fire of a thousand matches.
The waters of a thousand lakes.
You cannot give me up,
I was much more than that.