Love spreads her arms, waits there for the nails.
“I forgive you, boy, I will prevail.”
Too much to take, some cross to bear,
I'm hiding in the trees with a picnic, she's over there, yeah!
She didn't scream, she didn't make a sound.
“I forgive you, boy, but don't leave town.”
Cold black skin, naked in the rain,
Hammer flash in the lightning,
They're hurting her again.
[Chorus – ×2:]
Let me put you in the picture,
Let me show you what I mean,
The messiah is my sister,
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen.
I have a dream, I've seen the light,
Don't put it out, say, she's alright.
Yeah, she's my sister.
She didn't scream, she didn't make a sound.
“I forgive you, boy, but don't leave town.”
Cold black skin, naked in the rain,
Hammer flash in the lightning,
They're hurting her again.
[Chorus – ×7:]
Let me put you in the picture,
Let me show you what I mean,
The messiah is my sister,
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen.
I have a dream, I've seen the light,
Don't put it out, say, she's alright.
Yeah, she's my sister.