Shiny Round Nickel

I walked into heaven
I had no wings on my back
the good lord said Jesse
you won't be coming back
so I fell down to earth
and I landed beside you
I said please excuse me I was unprepared
Ive got no where to stay Im slightly scared
could you please afford a scrap of hope I don't offend you

A shiny round nickel
fills a beggars cup
he asks me for another
and then he looked up
so I pulled out my pockets
and I held them inside out
I said you and me and them we're all the same
isn't it just a cryin shame
we're all trying to build a mountain higher than ourselves

One day or another
you will soon discover
change aint gonna come and find you
So go and love your brother
ohh and love your mother now
she did the best she could do
Oh oh ohh oh

I climbed up a mountain
no I didn't reach the top
because the cliffs were to scary
oh and the snow never stopped
I had a quick look at heaven
ya and I caught a glimpse of you
ohhhh I did
I said you and me and them were not the same
theres never ever gonna come a day
you change all the world just by being you

One day or another
you will soon discover
change aint gonna come and find you
no it aint noir aint
So go and love your brother
ohh and love your mother now
she did the best she could do
hey

Change aint gonna come and find you
oh no it aint
Change
change
change common oooohh ya