Barefoot Soldier – Eddy GrantBy Yeah, I been and talked to the devilBeen and talked, yeahI asked him why the hell in heavenDoes he wanna wage war on me?Yeah, I been up to see the pontiffAnd I’ve seen the sageTo seek some kinda satisfactionFor the crime of our ageThey said I would find your brotherSleeping soundly in the rainBut they said you were a soldierAnd you would never feel the painBut I’m glad it’s over‘Cause it breaks my heartWhen I see you this way, oh LordBarefoot soldierYeah, I heard they sold you somethingYeah they tried all on meBut I weren’t looking for nothingSo they had to set me freeThe devil, he said he was for justiceThe spoon he’s got, that’s his gunThe pontiff’s still looking for a causeHe wanna trap another oneOh, but I’m glad it’s overYou don’t have to feel aloneJust let’s say they nearly got youBarefoot soldierOh, I’m glad it’s overCan’t make the streets your homeGood God, they nearly got youBarefoot soldierI tried to beat the sageBeat him at his own gameBut he’d been on the streets too longHe knows how to make you payHe’s all the things he extolsBut he’d never sayOh wow, he’s much too cool for thatYou’re hooked by remote controlsOh, but I’m glad it’s overCouldn’t sleep at nightsLook at you, you’re such a terrible sight, oh LordBarefoot soldierOh, I’m glad it’s over‘Cause it breaks my heartWhen I see you this way, oh LordBarefoot soldierOh, barefoot soldierBarefoot soldierBarefoot soldier, oh LordBarefoot soldierI don’t want the streets to hold youBarefoot soldierAsleep in the rain, oh LordBarefoot soldierOh, asleep in the rain, oh LordBarefoot soldier www.pillowlyrics.com419786497975 88k 20