The preacher went up to the Golden Gate and met God there,

With the glow of love in his flowing hair

I'm dreamin' of a time when love and music is everywhere

Can you see that time comin'?



No my son that time has gone, there's things to do

The world has changed since I first met you

Back when The Band played Rock of Ages in their prime,

And the old juke joint was rockin'



Oh Lord there's so much hate,

In a world where we're from another place

Show me how to be like you

See no evil, hear no evil

Feel no evil in my heart



In my heart, in my aching heart

In my heart, in my heart,

In my old black heart

In my heart, in my heart,

In my beating heart



Sky had turned a lotta shades of gray as they walked on

And a gentle rain fell down on them

They found faith in the way things are and the way things change

And they said goodbye like two old friends



Take me up to the mountains high

Or a building top where the spirits fly

Show me how to be like you

See no evil, feel no evil

Fear no evil in my heart



In my heart, in my aching heart

In my heart, in my heart

In my old black heart

In my heart, in my heart

In my beating heart



Oh Lord there's so much hate

In a world where we're from another place

Show me how to live like you

See no evil, hear no evil

Feel no evil in my heart



In my heart, in my aching heart

In my heart, in my heart

In my old black heart

In my heart, in my heart

In my beating heart