he got a new mercy a new grace street corner preacher with the angry face he got two years off for good behavior back in the neighborhood working for the savior there s two old ladies and a junkie noddin out he can see for sure that his work is cut out though he walks through the shadows workin for the savior we won t fear his neighbor back in the neighborhood working for the savior bau bau put it on back ah put it in ah bau bau put it ooh bop ah put it in ah bau bau put it ooh bop ah put it in ah bau bau ya ya well he understands the need for livin it large but it s hard to get a job with a felony charge now he s working in a hospital washin dishes walking thru the fields to the lost inhibitions there is death everywhere the new been addiction to save the liver from the waking death is his conviction the eyes of man well he seeks no favor back in the neighborhood workin for the savior but there s a whole lot of trouble all around every night the same old siren sound ah there s a whole lot of trouble all around children soldiers in this battle ground ah put it in ah bau bau put em bop ah put it in ah bau bau put em bop ah put it in a bau bau ya ya  well a new sun and a second chance he unbolts the door and hops ever the fence young woman with a baby that her daddy gave her back in the neighborhood workin for the savior but all around the war rages on burnt out houses with the front door gone well his faith is his fountain his love is his neighbor back in the neighborhood workin for the saitor whoa oh oh oh oh yea ahhh bau bau put it on back ah put it in ah bau bau put it ooh bop ah put it in ah bau bau put it ooh bop ah put it in ah bau bau ya ya he got a new mercy a new grace street corner preacher with the angry face he got two years off for good behavior back in the neighborhood workin for the savior