Story Behind The Song
my lifelong struggle preaching to my countrymen
| Song Length |
6:47 |
Genre |
Rock - Religious, World - Middle Eastern |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Stressed, Content |
Subject |
Religion, Race/Ethnicity |
| Similar Artists |
Matisyahu, The Sex Pistols |
Language |
Multi-Language |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
'423" I got the call
Street-corner at the shopping mall
Preached to the non-believers: you're all gonna fall
As they relegate me to the mourners' hall
Leviticus, Numbers Deuteronomy
Recounting all of the Prophecies
Joshua, Judges, 1st Samuel
Feeling like Amos at the Citadel
Ah--ah-ah
Chorus
We gotta praise, praise praise
His Holy Name
But the non-believers, they all take it in vain
We gotta praise, praise, praise
Praise the L-RD
Hashem Elokeinu, Hashem echad
I'm a Bible thumper
Preaching at you like a Seagrave pumper
I'm a Bible thumper
Preaching at you with my bass all bumpin'
Verse 2
'425 became a teenage Prophet
Proselytized like a Saturn V rocket
The non-believers, they shouted stop it!
As I pull the Tanakh from my pocket.
2nd Samuel, 1st and 2nd Kings
Redemption on the Cherubim wings
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
Amos and Amaziah at Beth-El.
Verse 3
'429: Jewish evangelist
The non-believers they just couldn't resist
To come at me with their clubs and their fists
I moved so fast they always missed.
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah
Going down to Sheol in fire
Israel, Isaac, Abraham
Preaching from the Diaspora to the Holy Land