Perilous Times

<p>An early morning confrontation<br/>Has left confusion everywhere<br/>Then someone shouted<br/>This is my brother, this isn&#x27;t fair<br/>Now the preacher consoles the family<br/>And says an error God cannot make<br/>I&#x27;m so sorry that your dear loved one<br/>He went this way<br/><br/>I want to point out to you<br/>These are the perilous times<br/><br/>Now the warning signs are clear<br/>Sorrows mounting up<br/>Like you&#x27;ve never seen before<br/>The world is living in fearful state<br/>Hearts of men are evil<br/>Wicked as the days of Noah<br/>But I can feel it in the air<br/>The one who my soul loveth<br/>Will in the eastern skies appear<br/>To gather us up to that prepared place<br/>We&#x27;ll look back in wonder<br/>Saying how we made it over<br/>These are the perilous times<br/>Whoa-whoa, yes, they are<br/>Yes, they are, perilous times<br/><br/>I witnessed hatred on a talk show<br/>A man explained how he killed his friend<br/>But the sad part is that he said<br/>He&#x27;d do it again<br/>We live behind bars in our own houses<br/>And it&#x27;s not safe to walk the streets at night<br/>A young teenager, for a few dollars<br/>Can lose his life<br/><br/>I&#x27;m here to let you know<br/>These are the perilous times<br/><br/>But I can feel it in the air<br/>The one who my soul loveth<br/>Will in the eastern skies appear<br/>(To gather us up to that prepared place)<br/>To gather us up to that prepared place<br/>(We&#x27;ll look back in wonder)<br/>We&#x27;ll look back in wonder<br/>(How we made it over)<br/>Saying how we made it over...