Mavis Staples Anthem Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The birds they sang at the break of day
"Start again," I heard them say
Don't dwell on what has passed away
Or what is yet to be, mm hm

[Verse 2]
Ah, the wars, they will be fought again
The holy dove, she will be caught again
Bought and sold and bought again
The dove is never free, mm hm

[Chorus]
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in
Oh, the light gets in

[Verse 3]
I can't run no more with that lawless crowd While the killers in high places say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up a thundercloud
They're gonna hear from me
They're gonna hear from me

[Chorus]
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in
Oh, the light gets in

[Verse 4]
You can add up the parts, but you won't have the sum
You can strike up the march, there is no drum
Every heart, every heart to love will come