The Mission - Divided We Fall

I′m the father of a bastard child
And I ain't talking about my daughter
I feel like my head′s on a chopping block
Like a lamb being led
Being led to slaughter
I close my eyes but sleep won't come
Now I've got the devil to pay
So sick and tired of this masquerade
How many roles do you think I can play?


Do you feel
Do you feel it at all?
Cause together we stand
But divided we fall

I′d load up my gun to play Russian roulette
But I′m too damn scared to pull the trigger
Cause a bullet in the head would leave me dead
And it's better to live as a rock n roll nigga

Do you feel
Do you feel it at all?
Cause together we stand
But divided we fall
No man can fight another
Like the man who fights himself
And it′s always a fight without a winner
There's endless lines on the way to hell
Cause heaven never welcomes a sinner

Do you feel
Do you feel it at all?
Cause together we stand
But divided we fall
Do you feel
Do you feel it at all?
Cause together we stand
But divided we fall

The Mission - Sweet Smile Of A Mystery

Man seeks the wisdom of woman
Man needs the comfort of her breast
Like a babe in arms, a suckling child
She keeps me safe and warm
In pressing it on test it and strong
She stands before me naked and bare
But woman
You are the sweet smile of a mystery to me

Woman reaches out across eternity
She brings out the hope, the fear and the child
She brings out the very essence of me
She's the maid of heaven, she's mother of earth
She's nature's child, she's the virgin birth
She's my sister, she's my mother
She's my daughter and she's my lover
But woman, woman
You are the sweet smile of a mystery to me

The Mission - Mr. Pleasant

Oh, Mr. Pleasant, how is Mrs. Pleasant?
I hope the world is treating you right and your head's in the air
And you're feeling so proud 'cause you're such a success
'Cause the whole wide world is on your side, hey hey

How are you today? People say Mr. Pleasant's good, Mr. Pleasant's kind
Mr. Pleasant's OK, Mr. Pleasant don't mind
As long as Mr. Pleasant's all right, hey hey

How are you today? How's your father? How's your mother
How's your sister? How's your brother?
How's your brand new limousine? 24 inch TV screen?
Do you like prosperity more than you like poverty?

Life is easier, so much easier, life is easier, now

Oh, Mr. Pleasant, how is Mrs. Pleasant? Did you know she was flirting
Around with a lovely young man? And he's taking her out, when you
Have to work late
So it's not so pleasant after all, hey hey

How are you today? People say Mr. Pleasant's good, Mr. Pleasant's kind
Mr. Pleasant's OK, Mr. Pleasant don't mind
As long as Mr. Pleasant's all right, hey hey

How are you today? La la la...
As long as Mr. Pleasant's all right, hey hey

(originally recorded by The Kinks)

The Mission - Kingdom Come (Forever And Again)

Desert rat cry me wolf
Shedding skin upon you lips
I pray
For the love of madness
For the hand that takes the grip
And we close our eyes
To forgive and forget
And we close our eyes
To forgive and forget
With bated breath for the kingdom come
With bated breath for the kingdom come

I build myself a brave asylum
And ask all the madmen to play host
And when the colours all fade away
It's time for us to give the ghost
Give up the ghost

And we close our eyes
To dream a while
And we close our eyes
To dream a while
Dream a while
With bated breath for the kingdom come
With bated breath for the kingdom come

And while we're talking in tongues
Of animal behaviour
With a flick of the wrist you could've broken my heart
And done yourself a favour
And I cry in the heat
For the promised and given

The hand I once would trust
Now for the love of heaven
You won't see me
See me for dust

And we close our eyes
To love again
And we close our eyes
To love again
Love again
With bated breath for the kingdom come
With bated breath for the kingdom come
With bated breath for the kingdom come
With bated breath for the kingdom come

The Mission - Bird Of Passage

There's a lump in my throat and an ache in my heart
There's tears in my eyes, ''cause we're an ocean apart
There's nothing quite as real as being on my own
Nothing quite as true as being all alone
This bird has flown
But when the summer has passed she'll come back home

Love, come wing your way
Sweet bird of passage, come home to stay
Love, come wing your way
Sweet bird of passage, come home to lay with me
May you stay with me forever

With the change of seasons, she flies her nest
And like the sun at dusk, she sets to the west
Loneliness is the cross I bear
Solitude is the cloak I wear
I miss you, I need you, I love you
When the autumn comes I'll be waiting for you

Love, come wing your way
Sweet bird of passage, come home to stay
Love, come wing your way
Sweet bird of passage, come home to lay with me
May you stay with me forever
Forever, forever, forever

The Mission - Heaven Sends You

I'll kiss the sleep from your eyes
I'll kiss you when the sun goes down
I'll kiss your until sunrise
I'll kiss the skin from your lips

And I'll kiss you on your fingertips
And I'll kiss you on the back of your neck
And I'll kiss you behind your ears
And I'll kiss away your tears and fears
And I'll kiss away those hurting years
And I'll kiss away those cruel dark hours
And I'll kiss the petals on your flower

I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you
I'll kiss you until heaven sends you

I'll kiss you between your toes
I'll kiss you on the bottom of your feet
I'll run my tongue across your back
I'll kiss you behind your naked knees
I'll kiss your breast, I'll drink your milk
I'll run my tongue between your lips
I'll kiss you, kiss you, kiss you on your sex

And I'll take you, take you, take you in my mouth
And I'll kiss you, kiss you until heaven sends you