(Verse 1)   he got a new mercy   a new grace   street corner preacher   with the angry face   he got 2 years off   for good behavior   back in the neighborhood   working for the city   there's two old ladies   and a junkie, now now   he can see for sure   that his work is cut out   though he walks thru the shadows   we wont fear his neighbor   back in the neighborhood   working for the saitor      (Chorus)   bau, bau   put it on back   ah put it in   ah bau bau,   put it ooh bop   ah put it in   ah bau bau   put it ooh bop   ah put it in   ah, bau bau   ya ya      (Verse 2)   well he understands   the need for livin it large   but its hard to get a job   with a felony charge   now he's working in a hospital   washin dishes   walking thru the fields   of the lost inhibitions   there is death everywhere   the new, been addiction   to save the liver   from the waking death is his conviction   the eyes of man   well he seeks no favor   back in the neighborhood   workin for the savior      (Pre-Chorus)   but there's a whole lot of trouble all around   every night the same old siren sound   ah there's a whole lot of trouble all around   children, soldiers, in this battle ground      (Chorus)   ah put it in   ah bau bau   put 'em bop   ah put it in   ah bau bau   put 'em bop   ah put it in   a bau bau   ya ya      (Verse 3)   well a new sun   and a second chance   he unbolts the door   and hops ever the fence   young woman with a baby   that her daddy gave her   back in the neighborhood   workin for the savior   but all around   the war rages on   burnt out houses   with the front door gone   well his faith is his fountain   his love is his neighbor   back in the neighborhood   workin for the saitor      (Bridge)   whoa oh oh oh, oh   yea, ahhh,      (Chorus)   bau, bau   put it on back   ah put it in   ah bau bau,   put it ooh bop   ah put it in   ah bau bau   put it ooh bop   ah put it in   ah, bau bau   ya ya      (Outro)   he got a new mercy   a new grace   street corner preacher   with the angry face   he got two years off   for good behavior   back in the neighborhood   workin for the savior