Intro
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[Verse 1]
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There's a man on corner and his clothes are worn
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And he's holding out his hand
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You can see in his eyes as the people walk by
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He knows they don't understand
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You see, they just think he's gonna take their money
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And then go and spend it on dope
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Then a man stopped by him and I saw a smile inside
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As he gently whispered hope
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[Verse 2]
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Well the tramp started to cry, just kept saying Why, why, why?
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Can't you see I'm a down-and-out
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I'm 32 and I've got this one pair of shoes
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And a bad taste in my mouth
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I think it's clear to see that even God don't love me
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Or else why would He leave me this way.
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Then Gabriel just smiled and said "Be at peace my child,
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Salvation is here today."
[Chorus]
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He got up to his feet and he sang Hallelujah
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People were turning around in the street
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He looked them in the eyes and he sang Hallelujah
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There's someone here you gotta meet
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Someone you just gotta meet.
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[Verse 3]
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When the vagabond turned around, well without a sound
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Gabriel just smiled and disappeared
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When he looked to the crowd they were laughing out loud
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But he could not see them for tears
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When his vision came round there was a young girl on the ground
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And he knew she was finding it hard to cope
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She never was a fighter until he laid beside her
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And gently whispered hope
[Refrain]
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They got up to their feet and they sang Hallelujah
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People in the street were turning around
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They looked them in the eyes and they sang Hallelujah
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Oh, there's someone here that we have found
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They sang, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
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We are the voices crying in the wilderness
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Hallelujah, Hallelujah
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The people in the street started their sins to confess and a chorus of
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Hallelujah, Hallelujah
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Hallelujah, Hallelujah
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Every knee will bow and every tongue confess
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And the voice of one crying in the wilderness
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Crying out Hallelujah, Hallelujah
[Outro]
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