Mitchell

Easter Sunday in Birmingham
 home seemed so far away
 I set out to look for Jesus
 like so many folks do on this day
 My soul was in need of healing
 it was a little beat from the road
 then I experienced resurrection
 when I met Mitchell Jones
 Mitchell said he was a Fireman
 he'd been fightin' fires his whole life
 but the demons burned deep inside him
 killing him slowly from the inside
 Rise up Mitchell Jones
 you're a hero today
 death ain't got a grip on you
 Flowers on the cross
 but the meaning has been lost
 will they ever know the truth
 Lord it makes me wonder,
 will they ever know the truth?
 I told Mitchell not to be afraid
 to pay tribute to the Prince of Peace
 but the homage wasn't being paid
 the way we thought it should be
 So we broke bread on the sidewalk
 outside the Highlands Temple of Greed
 and as Mitchell bid me farewell
 I realized He had risen indeed
 If Jesus hadn't risen on the 3rd day
 he'd be rollin' over in his grave
 because that preacher man wouldn't talk to him
 on that Easter Sunday