Salvation Rag Lyrics

Messiah shadow stretched across Bourbon Street; zydeco fills the air

Whiskey bars and gambling houses, quite a party down there

Chorus1:

Up walked a blind man said, "Excuse me, mister, can you help a blind man to see?"

The man replied, "No excuses needed; you were healed before you walked up to me

"It was your faith in the Great God above, that turned your grey sky blue,

miracles happen every day, and today boy, one happened to you."

Verse:

Strolling down old Fifth Avenue, high rises filling the sky

Mercedes Benz and Cartier watches, that's a lotta money, honey.

Up walks a girl and says, "Pardon me, mister, I've been selling things that should not be sold."

The man replied," Your pardon came before your story was even told."

"It was your faith in the Great God above that turned your grey sky blue,

miracles happen every day, and today, girl, one happened to you."

Verse:

Sunday morning down in the Height, coffee and a paper to go

Out of the shadows, a twisted young man, a hundred fifty demons in tow

He said, "Mister Mister, Mister, please, Help me to set my soul free."

The man replied, boy, your freedom came before you even staggered to me.

"It was your faith in the Great God above that turned your grey sky blue,

miracles happen every day, and today, girl, one happened to you."