Perilous Times

Lyrics

An early morning confrontation Has left confusion everywhere Then someone shouted This is my brother, this isn't fair Now the preacher consoles the family And says an error God cannot make I'm so sorry that your dear loved one He went this way I want to point out to you These are the perilous times Now the warning signs are clear Sorrows mounting up Like you've never seen before The world is living in fearful state Hearts of men are evil Wicked as the days of Noah But I can feel it in the air The one who my soul loveth Will in the eastern skies appear To gather us up to that prepared place We'll look back in wonder Saying how we made it over These are the perilous times Whoa-whoa, yes, they are Yes, they are, perilous times I witnessed hatred on a talk show A man explained how he killed his friend But the sad part is that he said He'd do it again We live behind bars in our own houses And it's not safe to walk the streets at night A young teenager, for a few dollars Can lose his life I'm here to let you know These are the perilous times But I can feel it in the air The one who my soul loveth Will in the eastern skies appear (To gather us up to that prepared place) To gather us up to that prepared place (We'll look back in wonder) We'll look back in wonder (How we made it over) Saying how we made it over...