Love spreads her arms Waits there for the nails I forgive you, boy I will prevail Too much to take Some cross to bear I'm hiding in the trees with a picnic She's over there, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah She didn't scream She didn't make a sound I forgive you, boy But don't leave town Cold black skin Naked in the rain Hammer flash in the lightning They're hurting her again Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen I have a dream, I've seen the light Don't put it out, and she's alright, yeah, she's my sister She didn't scream She didn't make a sound I forgive you, boy But don't leave town Cold black skin Naked in the rain Hammer flash in the lightning They're hurting her again Oh, oh, oh Yeah, yeah, yeah Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean The messiah is my sister, ain't no king, man, she's my queen I had a dream, I've seen the light Don't put it out, and she's alright, yeah, she's my sister