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My City of Ruins (Benefiting Artists for Peace and Justice Haiti Relief) [Live from the Kennedy Center Honors]
Eddie Vedder
Rock
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's a blood red circle on a cold dark ground
And the rain's falling down
Church doors don't open
I can hear the organ song
But the congregation's gone
My city of ruins
My city of ruins
[Verse 2]
Now the sweet bells of mercy
Drifting through the evening trees
Young man on the corner lies scattered leaves
Them boarded up windows, the empty streets
And my brother's down on his knee
My city of ruins
My city of ruins
[Verse 3]
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Yeah, come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
[Verse 4]
Yeah, there's tears on the pillow
Darling, where we slept
Bring it to my heart when you left
Without your sweet kiss
My soul is lost, my friend
Tell me, how do I begin again
Again
My city's in ruins
My city's in ruins
[Verse 5]
Now with these hands, with these hands
Oh, with these hands, with these hands
I pray, Lord
Pray for the strength, Lord
Pray for the love, Lord
Pray for the Lord's love
Pray for the strength, Lord
Pray for the strength, Lord
Yeah, come on, come on
Come on, come on
[Verse 6]
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Written by: Bruce Springsteen
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