Cocaine killed my community Heroin hurt my home Mama went down on the Morphine Papa got high on the Physeptone My sister swings on Psilocybin My brother broke up on Barbituates My two little cousins got shot selling rock Outside the old school gates I don't mind cos I live in the light I live in the light of the Lord The sword, the Lord he gave me Is the sword thats gonna save me I live in the light of the Lord 'Cos I need it every hour, I need it every hour, I need it every hour my gracious Lord Cocaine killed my community Heroin hurt my home Mama went down on the Morphine Papa got high on the Physeptone My sister swings on Psilocybin My brother broke up on Barbituates My two little cousins got shot selling rock Outside the old school gates I don't mind cos I live in the light I live in the light of the Lord The sword, the Lord he gave me Is the sword thats gonna save me I live in the light of the Lord 'Cos I need it every hour, I need it every hour, I need it every hour my gracious Lord