Messenger of God

He led me to believe he was a messenger of God Led me to believe perhaps I am one too It's enlightening to behold the path the human mind can wander It's frightening to behold what human hands can do He found me in a valley where I was walkin' off some hard time Found me in an alley where I could not find myself He said somethin' about healin' I didn't hear through my sufferin' He said somethin' about beauty I couldn't hear through my filth Are you free in your freedom? Are you free in your chains? Are you free when you're bleedin' With a needle in your veins? Are you free when you're readin' About your Jesus at your church? Do you believe when you're needin'? Are you so free it hurts? He found me in the darkness I've come to know as light Found me in the darkness he has traveled through It's astounding to behold the path the human mind can wander It's confounding to behold what human hands can do He's slept in many gutters when he could not find a warm bed Slept beneath the highway when he could not find a roof He's been beaten for his passion by those who most should love him He's been beaten by the frightened who see glimpses of The truth Are you free in your freedom? Are you free in your chains? Are you free when you're bleedin' With a needle in your veins? Are you free when you're readin' About your Jesus at your church? Do you believe when you're needin'? Are you so free it hurts? He left me at the altar of the church of all religion Left me at the altar where he said that he left you It's daunting to behold the path the human mind can wander It's haunting to behold what human hands can do He's challenged kings to croquet with one hand behind his back Challenged mighty nations with tolerance and sword Some say with fevered eyes he's the devil's messenger Some say with shaking hands he is surely of the Lord Are you free in your freedom? Are you free in your chains? Are you free when you're bleedin' With a needle in your veins? Are you free when you're readin' About your Jesus at your church? Do you believe when you're needin'? Are you so free it hurts? Yeah I'm free in my freedom I'm free in my chains I'm free when I'm bleedin' With a needle in my veins I'm free when I'm kneelin' With my Jesus at my church I believe I need healin' I'm so free it hurts I believe I need healin' I'm so free it hurts