Dirty Hands (Lyrics) by Harry Bird

 

i've always kept myself well out of trouble

i've always kept my tongue inside my head

i've always kept a clean cut reputation

and the good book somewhere close beside my bed

 

but there's only one thing i want

when my time on this earth ends

a pair of dirty hands, oh lord

and a clean conscience

 

well everywhere i've been i've seen oppression

and everywhere i've been i've seen abuse

and everywhere i've been i've put a blind eye on the table

cos it never costs you anything to lose

 

but there's only one thing i want

when my time on this earth ends

a pair of dirty hands, oh lord

and a clean conscience

 

lay lay lay…

 

they said jesus shouldn't heal a man on sunday

he shouldn't eat with sinners and he shouldn't have fun

well some rules are just waiting to be broken I guess

so i think it's time i started breaking some

 

but there's only one thing i want

when my time on this earth ends

a pair of dirty hands, oh lord

and a clean conscience

 

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