I sit down at this piano
I press down on the keys
You know the notes ring out so clear
But they never get inside me
So I let my mouth open
And I make the words, oh the words come out
I sing the steps to the church must be broken
Cause I've not seen a soul come down
And I guess my heart's out of tune again
So I called up my master
I said hey do you still have that key
He said boy you know I haven't had a mind for that thing
Since you took it up on yourself to walk out on me
I cried out please oh master please
Could you check all your cupboards and check all your drawers for me
He said son I'm gonna hang up now
And I guess my heart's out of tune again
I set down the receiver
And I let my hands oh my hands cover my face
I cried out you knew I could never be a believer
So why you gotta let a man like that have a run of this place
Then she opened up light and said you can call back your master
Call him right up and give him this message for me
Tell him oh tell him
That it's you my lord who will never be free
No you ain't ever even gonna know what free means
And heaven will be the lamp for the genie