Dirty Hands

i've always kept myself well out of trouble
 i've always kept my tongue inside my head
 i've always kept a clean cut reputation
 and the good book somewhere close beside my bed
 but there's only one thing i want
 when my time on this earth ends
 a pair of dirty hands, oh lord
 and a clean conscience
 well everywhere i've been i've seen oppression
 and everywhere i've been i've seen abuse
 and everywhere i've been i've put a blind eye on the table
 cos it never costs you anything to lose
 but there's only one thing i want
 when my time on this earth ends
 a pair of dirty hands, oh lord
 and a clean conscience
 lay lay lay...
 they said jesus shouldn't heal a man on sunday
 he shouldn't eat with sinners and he shouldn't have fun
 well some rules are just waiting to be broken, I guess
 so i think it's time i started breaking some
 but there's only one thing i want
 when my time on this earth ends
 a pair of dirty hands, oh lord
 and a clean conscience