Gimme Strength

He struts into the room He drives away the crowd He pierces you down with his stare Your prayer screams right out loud -- Oh, Lord Gimme strength with this man The mongoose and the cobra The pitbull and its prize -- Nature has no mercy The hunter needs not a disguise Oh, Lord Gimme strength with this man I crawled beneath the barbed wire Somewhere in East Beirut The mines and friendly fire My captors in pursuit I made it home okay I thought that it was safe One day my doorbell rang Now every night, I pray: Oh Lord, Gimme strength with this man He could've been your cousin Could be your brother too Your psychedelic uncle Who likes to prank and fool In a better world you'd find him Smiling, laughing, loving But here in the yard, he watches from towers And leads you into the oven