The writings on the wall brother Your life is in your hands Its up to you to see the writings on the wall. It looks you in the eye mister Its time we stand up tall Go see and understand the writings on the wall. Strange we hold on to things that have no grace Or power While death holds on to us much more with every Passing hour And all the time you thought it would last Your life, your friends would always be til theyre drunk away or shot away or die away From you. Theres nothing that you need sister The lord is in you all Life is designed to see the writings on the wall. The musics in the air mothers You may have heard it call To you that you may see the writings on the wall. Be careful going home sister Be watchful down that road Youve got a lot of love sister More to grow. The writings on the wall brothers Your life is in your hands Its up to you to see the writings on the wall I hope that you may see the writings on the wall.