Privilege (Set Me Free) lyrics

Song information

Artist: Patti Smith
Album: Easter

Lyrics

I see it all before me:
The days of love and torment;
The nights of rock-and-roll
I see it all before me
Sometimes my spirit's empty;
Don't have the will to go on
I wish someone would send me
Energy

Give me something
Give me something to give
Oh, god, give me something:
A reason to live
My body is aching
Don't want sympathy
Come on. come and love me
Come on. set me free
Set me free

The lord is my shepherd. I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
He leadeth me beside the still waters
He restoreth my soul
He leadeth me through the path of righteousness for his name's sake
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for thou art with me

Hey, lord, I'm waitin' for you
Oh, god, I'm waitin' for you;
Waitin' to open your ninety-eight wounds
And be thee, be thee
Lead me, oh, lead me

Leave me something
Leave me something to live
Oh, god, give me something:
A reason to live
I don't want no handout;
No, not sympathy
Come on. come and love me
Come on. set me free
Set me free
Come on. set me free
Set me free . .

Oh, I'm so young, so goddamn young
Oh, I'm so young, so goddamn young
Oh, I'm so young, so goddamn
Set me free

In the presence of my enemies
Thou anointest my head with oil
My cup runneth over
Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life
And I shall dwell in the house of the lord forever

Ah, damn, goddamn, goddamn, goddamn
Here I am