Oh Lord, look down, look down and lay Your graces, say the son ain't half a man he used to be
You is a rock, you're an earth people You is a rock, you're an earth people You is a rock, you're an earth people, don't you cross your limits
50 years ain't nothing but a roll over 50 years is a roll and roll again 50 years ain't nothing but a roll over but you're running to your limit
poor boy didn't pick up the blues tune poor boy couldn't get the blues right poor boy that didn't pick up the blues until half the man in the years
true spirit of the rock can't be shaken hard core of the stone can't be breakin true spirit of the rock can't be shaken you can throw it around but the stone ain't breaking but the stone ain't breaking
You is a rock, you're an earth people You is a rock, you're an earth people You is a rock, you're an earth people, don't you cross your limits
I'm a son who can respect the freedom all the great things come with a better reason I'm a son who will respect the freedom so my good old man, this is your song
there ain't grace for the rootless man, no can't find grace for the rootless man there ain't grace for the rootless man so respect the ground that you stand on
get it straight before you meet your maker get it straight for the great wavemaker get it straight before you meet your maker easy born, easy go
You is a rock, you're an earth people You is a rock, you're an earth people You is a rock, you're an earth people, don't you cross your limits well it's an earth beneath us well it's an earth beneath us well it's an earth beneath us