every block of granite stone
is
a cast of the weary soul
that
lives beneath
the rain
and
the cold
were
dust turned into gold
the
duality of the soul

oh lord
before my life has ended
let me tidy up a few things
first I need a set of wings
for my soul to set sail
towards
the kingdom of glory
next, I want to continue
to serve God
through
faith and to do His will
through good works
well done thy faithful servant
well done
while
being a guardian angel of mankind
in the presence of God
who is forgiving and merciful
before my life has ended
let me tidy up a few things

come out of him Satan
for thou
encourage us
to drink from
the
poison well of evil
to gain access to the world of chaos
but
now we speak in tongues
then
I shall say
turn them loose Satan
thus
we are
scattered through the winds of autumn

freedom reigns like an iron bell
thus
freedom rings and clangs
through
every valley and hilltop
not only that
where the voice of freedom swells
still, I am sure of that
when
freedom reigns like an iron bell

what is religion
the
ability to serve
and
to obey the will of
Almighty God
thus
a ball and chain
to delay
the
progress of people of color
but
now
the
Achilles heel
that
controls
the
journey of
the
black man's soul
while
we drink from the same river twice

what
heart hurdles
towards
this
mass of stone
that
breathes the soul of Mercedes
who
walks with mercy and grace
thus
we
hurl her beauty towards the stars
a different place
thus
Mercedes all made from stone

what is joy
thus
obedience to God
and
the willingness to serve
through
the
expression of faith
as it provides us
strength and courage
to
forgive and to reconcile
to witness and
to forge ahead
with
our tribulations
thus
to spread out wings
and forgive each other for our sins
that shape our destiny
to sing with joy