I Hear Voices

(album: The Dells - 1973)

I hear voices, I hear voices
I hear voices, I hear voices
In my ears is where I hear 'em
Sounds like mothers
Sounds like sisters
Sounds like brothers
Talking to one another
Talking bout policemen
Shooting down people at will
Sadistic minds licensed to kill
They talking bout the dope running thru the babies' veins
They talking bout the real deal and who's to blame

I hear voices, I hear voices right now
I can hear 'em just as plain as day
It ain't nothing but the truth y'all
Every word they say
Politicians talking 'bout ending the war
When are they gonna do it y'all?
And what are they waiting for?
Promises, promises they know they never keep
Meanwhile sons are dying and wives and mothers weep

I hear voices
Angry voices
Crying voices
Praying voices
Can't you hear 'em?
If you can't hear 'em
It's cause you don't want to hear 'em
Cause you don't want to hear 'em

Just listen to 'em

I hear voices
Just as plain as day
I hear crying, children crying
Mothers weeping for dying sons
You know what? (What?)
While the beat goes on
Everybody's having fun

I hear voices
I hear those voices calling
When I'm fast asleep
Voices keep calling me in my sleep
Help me, Lord
Come on and help me
Help me from this ghetto scene
Lord, it's all so mean
Help me, Lord
Help me, Lord, Lord

Can't you hear 'em?
Can't you hear 'em right now?
I hear children, little children
Crying children, crying children
Weeping children, all the children
And they praying now
I say they praying now
Give us today our daily bread
Give me somewhere to lay my head
Sweet Jesus, sweet Jesus
Sweet Jesus, oh sweet Jesus, oh sweet Jesus

Children in [?]
Children in Ghana
Children in Belfast
Lord, the whole world stopped
Talking 'bout freedom
That's what they're talking about
Talking 'bout freedom
That's what they're talking about
That's what they're praying about
Freedom all over the world
Sweet Jesus
Can't you hear 'em, Jesus?
Oh Lord above all
Pray Jesus
Lord, help them
Help them, Lord
Help them, Lord
Jesus
Freedom
Freedom all over the world
Oh Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord...
Oh Lord
Talking 'bout freedom
Oh the voices I hear
Everywhere I go
Advances are closing in on me
I am [?]
They whisper to me
Can't you hear 'em?
I can hear 'em
You can hear 'em
If you can't hear 'em
It's cause you don't want to hear 'em
Oh but I can hear 'em
Too bad I can hear 'em
Sometime I can feel 'em too
Oh Lord...