Unsung Psalm Songtext
von Tracy Chapman

There would be songs sung by a choir
I would have a white robe, a halo newly acquired
I′d be at peace and I'd have no desire
If I′d lived right

There would be cherubs with tiny harps arrows and bows
I'd have a halo and a flowing white robe
I'd be enfolded by a celestial light
If I′d lived right

I′m feeling hot and bothered under the collar
I feel the sweat breaking out on my brow
I feel the heat and I know it's the passion
The love I can′t disavow

If this is a dream, wake me up now
If this is a movie, let's edit these scenes out
It would be a PG instead of an X-rated life
If I′d lived right


Some would call me a cheat, call me a liar
Say that I've been defeated by the basest desires
Yes I have strayed and succumbed to my vices
But I tried to live right

But I have no regrets, no guilt in my heart
I only feel sadness for any pain that I′ve caused
I guess I wouldn't bother to worry at all
If I'd lived right

Do you live by the book, do you play by the rules?
Do you care what is thought by others about you?
If this day is all that is promised to you
Do you live for the future, the present, the past?

If there is one thing I know, I know I will die
If anyone cares, some stranger may critique my life
I may be revered or defamed and decried
I tried to live right

There would be songs sung by a choir
I would have a white robe, a halo newly acquired
I′d be at peace and I′d have no desire
If I'd lived right