He got a new mercy a new grace
Street corner preacher with the angry face
He got two years off for good behavior
Back in the neighborhood working for the savior
There’s two old ladies and a junkie noddin' out
He can see for sure that his work is cut out
Though he walks through the shadows workin' for the savior
We won’t fear his neighbor
Back in the neighborhood
Working for the savior
Bau, bau
Put it on back
Ah put it in Ah bau bau
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in Ah bau bau
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in Ah, bau bau
Ya ya Well he understands
The need for livin it large
But it’s hard to get a job
With a felony charge
Now he’s working in a hospital
Washin dishes
Walking thru the fields
To the lost inhibitions
There is death everywhere
The new, been addiction
To save the liver
From the waking death is his conviction
The eyes of man
Well he seeks no favor
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the savior
But there’s a whole lot of trouble all around
Every night the same old siren sound
Ah there’s a whole lot of trouble all around
Children, soldiers, in this battle ground
Ah put it in Ah bau bau
Put 'em bop
Ah put it in Ah bau bau
Put 'em bop
Ah put it in
A bau bau
Ya ya Well a new sun
And a second chance
He unbolts the door
And hops ever the fence
Young woman with a baby
That her daddy gave her
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the savior
But all around
The war rages on Burnt out houses
With the front door gone
Well his faith is his fountain
His love is his neighbor
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the saitor
Whoa oh oh oh, oh Yea, ahhh
Bau, bau
Put it on back
Ah put it in Ah bau bau
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in Ah bau bau
Put it ooh bop
Ah put it in Ah, bau bau
Ya ya He got a new mercy
A new grace
Street corner preacher
With the angry face
He got two years off
For good behavior
Back in the neighborhood
Workin for the savior