I went to see the preacher. to teach me how to pray. he looked at me and smiled. then the preacher turned away. He said "If you want to tell Him something. you ain't gotta fold your hands. Say it with your heart. Your soul and believe it. And I'd say amen. Bang a drum for the sinners. Bang a drum for the sins. Bang a drum for the losers. and those who win. Bang a drum bang it loudly. or as soft as you need. Bang a drum for yourself son. and a drum for me". Ohh.. Let me here you say "yeah yeah. Halleluiah amen". I called upon my brother just the other day. He said: John I'm gonna die. if I don't start to live again. I work each day and night like clockwork. just trying to make ends meet. I could kick this bad world's ass. If I could just get on my feet. I'd bang a drum for the dyin'. Bang a drum for the truth. Bang a drum for the innocence. Lost in our youth. Bang a drum bang it loudly. Or as soft as you need. Bang a drum for you brother. And a drum for me. I don't know where all the rivers run. I don't know how far I don't know how come. But I'm gonna die believin'. Each step that I take. Ain't worth the ground that I walk on. if we don't walk it our. Own way. No I don't claim to be a wise man. a poet or a saint. I'm just another man who's searching. for a better way. But my heart beats loud as thunder. for the things that I believe. Sometimes I wanna run for cover. sometimes I want to scream. Bang a drum for tomorrow. Bang a drum for the past. Bang a drum for the heroes. that won't come back. Bang a drum for the promise. Bang a drum for the lies. Bang a drum for the lovers. end the tears they've cried. Bang a drum bang it loudly. or as soft as you need. But as long as my heart keeps on bangin'. I got a reason to believe. Yeah yeah oh yeah. Yeah Halleluiah amen. Let me hear you say "Yeah". Yeah Yeah yeah oh yeah. Let me hear you say "Yeah". Yeah Halleluiah amen. C'mon now yeah. Yeah yeah oh yeah. Let me hear you say "Yeah". Yeah Halleluiah amen. Alright girls yeah brothers yeah. Yeah oh yeah. Let me hear you say "Yeah". Yeah Halleluiah amen