I was a troubled, troubled, troubled, troubled soul
Traveling the world
Till there was nowhere left to go
It was a sad, sad, sad romance
Really not worth repeating
My eyes were wide open
But my spirit was still sleeping
Then I saw the Lion
Then I saw the Lion
Then I heard the Lion roar
I still remember those sad hours
It was not a pretty picture
I was strung out on the dollar, k**ing time
The women I was chasing
Let's just say, they were not friendly
Though they were finer than anything
I'd ever seen
Then I saw the Lion
Then I saw the Lion
Then I heard that lovely Lion roar
Read about them in books
Roaming the African plains
Like lost heroes from lost legends
Or the god without a name
The notes that sang from Scripture
Told of a lost tribe
And of a King who would come
To reclaim His throne
And cleanse His filthy bride
All that was so far from where I was
(Bridge)
O yes, I had a problem
I was face down in a gutter
Called an urban condominium
It was sh**
Then I saw the Lion
Then I heard the Lion
Then the Lion tore that pretty place to bits
Hah hah hallelujah
Hah hah hallelujah
Hah hah hallelujah
God
You're the wildest thing I've ever known