The Mission (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, London/1990)

Lyrics

[Intro: Preacher] Informing Washington, a technical violation of the 1972 ABM Treaty I'm asking for hands to be uplifted for just a moment God the Holy Ghost is calling out to embrace you I want you to reach deep into your hearts and your pocketbooks And take His hand Some of you are in a state of rebellion right now, you're saying— [Verse 1] In the wooden chair beside my window I wear a face born in the falling rain I talk to shadows from a lonely candle Recite the phrases from the wall I can't explain This holy pain [Verse 2] Six days ago my life had taken a tumble The orders came from high above, they say A need to usе me once again, they'vе got my number Further the cause, boy, yes, you know the game [Chorus] I'll wait here for days longer 'Til sister comes to wash my sins away She is the lady that can ease my sorrow Brings the only friend that helps me find my way [Verse 3] I search the past, back to a time when I was younger A target for the new society Picked to displace the leaders, countering objectives Of this new underground reality [Chorus] I'm waiting for days longer 'Til sister comes to wash my sins away She is the lady that can ease my sorrow My love for her will help me find my way [Post-Chorus] (They'll say) My mission saved the world And I stood proud My mission changed the world It turned my life around, turned around [Instrumental Break] [Verse 4] I look around, my room is filled with candles Each one a story, but they end the same I'll hide away in here, the law ain't gonna find me The walls will tell the story of my pain [Chorus] Waiting for days longer 'Til sister comes to wash my sins away She is the lady that can ease my sorrow She sets the pace for my delivery of pain [Post-Chorus] (They'll say) My mission saved the world I stood proud My mission changed the world The underground We'll rise and change this world We'll all stand proud Our mission changed the world, we'll change the world We'll all stand proud