[00:22.21]I went to see the preacher[00:24.96]To teach me how to pray[00:27.51]He looked at me and smiled[00:30.06]Then the preacher turned away[00:32.60]He said if you want to tell him something[00:35.44]You ain't gotta fold your hands[00:37.88]Say it with your heart[00:39.25]Your soul and believe it[00:40.56]And i'd say amen[00:42.93][00:43.63]Bang a drum for the sinners[00:46.01]Bang a drum for the sins[00:48.65]Bang a drum for the losers[00:51.70]And those who win[00:54.05]Bang a drum bang it loudly[00:56.99]Or as soft as you need[00:59.54]Bang a drum for yourself son[01:02.74]And a drum for me[01:04.60][01:20.44]I called upon my brother just the[01:23.08]Other day, he said: john i'm gonna[01:27.05]Die if i don't start to live again[01:30.47]I work each day and night like clockwork[01:33.38]Just trying to make ends meet[01:36.17]I could kick this bad world's ass[01:38.64]If i could just get on my feet[01:41.11][01:41.60]I'd bang a drum for the dying[01:43.97]Bang a drum for the truth[01:46.63]Bang a drum for the innocence[01:49.74]Lost in our youth[01:52.19]Bang a drum bang it loudly[01:54.95]Or as soft as you need[01:57.51]Bang a drum for you brother[02:00.20]And a drum for me[02:02.42][02:04.26]I don't know where all the rivers run[02:08.48]I don't know how far, i don't know how come[02:12.76]But i'm gonna die believin'[02:16.55]Each step that i take[02:18.77]Ain't worth the ground that[02:20.70]I walk on[02:22.22]If we don't walk it our[02:24.97]Own way[02:26.50][02:50.42]No i don't claim to be a wiseman[02:53.38]A poet or a saint[02:55.95]I'm just another man who's searching[02:58.59]For a better way[03:01.21]But my heart beats loud as thunder[03:03.70]For the things that i believe[03:06.11]Sometimes i wanna run for cover[03:09.20]Sometimes i want to scream[03:11.04][03:11.76]Bang a drum for tomorrow[03:14.33]Bang a drum for the past[03:16.90]Bang a drum for the heroes[03:19.97]That won't come back[03:22.18]Bang a drum for the promise[03:25.12]Bang a drum for the lies[03:27.72]Bang a drum for the lovers[03:30.68]And the tears they've cried[03:33.16]Bang a drum bang it loudly[03:36.09]Or as soft as you need[03:38.55]But as long as my heart keeps on bangin'[03:41.42]I got a reason to believe