Tongues of fire, and hearts of stone
No reply on the Christian Telephone
Lose the word, and all is lost
Christ it’s such a double cross
But I never thought they’d turn away
And leave him to die lonely, sad and blue
No I never thought they’d turn away
And leave him to die lonely, sad and blue
Retributions wrath in fusion
In the holy minds of wild illusion
Hoof upon the hallowed marble
Vain men, like peacocks, warble
But I never thought they’d turn away
And leave him to die lonely, sad and blue
No I never thought they’d turn away
And leave him to die lonely, sad and blue
You turned away
You turned away
You turned away
You turned away
When the night is cold and the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we see
No I won’t be afraid, no I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
You turned away
You turned away
You turned away
You turned away
Tongues of fire, and hearts of stone
No reply on the Christian Telephone
Written by Jimmy MacCarthy with excerpt from ‘Stand By Me’ by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Available On:
Hey-Ho Believe
2010
Jimmy MacCarthy 