The Way

My song today... I've been thinking about this song for a few days. I listen to it in the morning while preparing for work.


the way
by Meshell Ndegeocello

jesus cured the blind man
so that he could see the evils of the world
perchance blindness is but a dark thought,
overcome by the light

maybe judas was the better man
and mary made a virgin just to save face
i too am so ashamed on my bended knees
prayin' to my pretty white jesus

they say you're the way the light
the way
the light is so blinding
so blinding
am i not to question
your followers condemn me
condemned
your words are used to enslave me
hear my prayer
hear my prayer
my sweet jesus
my father
my jesus
my...
i heard that you could save me

dear brother john
convinced himself of his wisdom to judge,
to forgive, to condemn
mother mary full of grace
i'm so confused by her pale white face
god so loved the world he gave his only son
while many mothers bear children
martyrs of greed and bitter love
while the so called chosen, they make war
so many die in the name of god
their faith at a closed door

they say you're the way the light
the way
the light is so blinding
so blinding
am i not to question
your followers condemn me
condemned
your words are used to enslave me
hear my prayer
hear my prayer
my sweet jesus
my father
jesus
my lord
i, i heard that you could save me
my sweet
my sweet jesus
jesus
my father

the way
so blinding
condemned
hear my prayer

na na na na na - hey
gotta mighty mighty love
na na na na na - hey
gotta mighty mighty love
na na na na na - hey

they say you're the way the light
the way
the light is so blinding
so blinding
am i not to question my thoughts
your followers condemn me
condemned
your words are used to enslave me
hear my prayer
have you forsaken me?
have you forsaken me?

they say you're the way the light
the way
yeah
the light is so blinding
so blinding
tell me why
your followers condemn me
condemned
your words
the slave goes before me
hear my prayer
have you forsaken me?
have you forsaken me?
my sweet jesus
my father

i heard that you could save me
my lord
my sweet
my sweet jesus
my father
jesus
i heard that you could save me
heard that you could save me
deliver us from sin
save me, save me,
jesus
heard that you could save me
i heard that you could save me
jesus
my sweet
my sweet
save me, save me,
jesus
heard that you could save me
i heard that you could save me
my sweet
my sweet
save me, save me,
jesus
heard that you could save me
my lord
i, i heard that you could save me
heard that you could save me
my sweet
jesus
save me, save me,
heard that you could save me
they say that you can save me
my sweet
jesus
save me, save me,
heard that you could save me.

©1996 Revolutionary Jazz Giant/
Nomad Noman Music administered by
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI