Whitecross - (Can You) Tell Me The Time lyrics

Went walkin', people were a gawkin' Saw him like many times before He was dirty, a little topsy turvey No one cared about the burden he bore I was thinkin', man this dude's been drinkin' Could he even hear what I had to say My nerves a jumpin', heart started pumpin' As he looked up I started to pray O dear Lord please give me wisdom and help me to be led He walked up to me, looked right at me, and this is what he said Say, can you tell me the time Time to be leavin' Hey, can you tell me the time It's time for you to see Say, won't you tell me the time Time to be receivin' Hey there, looky here, I'll make it clear If you listen, I'll tell you the time Well, I told 'em the lies the devil sold him Would only bring more pain to his heart There was Someone I knew he could rely on To help give his life a brand new start And all the burdens that he had always carried Could be buried by Calvary's love The price was paid there, but no He didn't stay there He conquered d**h so we could join Him above Dear Lord won't ya please forgive me, I led him as he prayed And from now on he will be ready for that rapture day Now he can tell you the time And now he is believin' Hey he can tell you the time His blinded eyes can see Oh he can tell you the time The time he did receive Him No more Mr. Poor, brand new score When he prayed, he opened the door And now he turns to you And in him there are changes He knows just what to do He knows a lot of funny strangers And all the love he's found Puts an end to eternal danger He's tellin' you the time is now Check out this guitar sound Say, can you tell 'em the time Hey, can you tell 'em the time Won't you tell 'em the time Don't ya pout, never doubt, check it out Tell 'em what it's all about Say, can you tell me the time Time to be leavin' Hey, can you tell me the time It's time for you to see Say, won't you tell me the time Time to be receivin' Hey there, looky here, I made it clear They'll listen so tell 'em the time