From the recording This Is War

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Lyrics

NO STRANGER TO PAIN

PEOPLE SAID HE WAS A LIAR
OTHERS SAID HE WAS A FOOL
SOME FOLKS SAY HE WAS A MADMAN
HE MADE THEM ANGRY YES IT'S TRUE

HE SPOKE THE TRUTH WITH SIMPLE STORIES
AND THE THINGS HE SAID, HE LIVED IT TO
EVERYWHERE HE WENT THEY TRIED TO KILL HIM
HIS ONLY CRIME. (pause) WAS LOVING ME AND YOU

NO STRANGER TO PAIN
NO STRANGER - TO THE SINS OF MAN
NO STRANGER TO PAIN
THE QUESTION IS - IS HE A STANGER TO YOU ? (solo)

THEY TRIED TO TRICK HIM WITH THEIR QUESTIONS
TRIED TO SNARE HIM WITH THEIR LIES
HE TURNED THEM AROUND WITH ANOTHER QUESTION
THEN THEY SCREAMED - YOU'RE GONNA DIE

KILL HIM, KILL HIM - THIS MAN IS CRAZY
HE THINKS THAT HE'S THE SON OF GOD
STONE HIM, STONE HIM - THIS MAN IS CRAZY
HE SAYS HE'S THE SON OF GOD...

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A KANGAROO COURT DECLARED HIM GUILTY
ANOTHER MAN FREED SO HE COULD DIE
HE KEPT HIS PEACE, DIDN'T NEED DEFENDING
HE PLANNED IT ALL, SO DON'T YOU CRY

THEY HUNG HIM HIGH AND THE PEOPLE MOCKED HIM
IF YOU'RE THE SON OF GOD YOU'LL NEVER DIE
HE CRIED OUT, FATHER FORGIVE THEM
THEY'VE DONE THIS THING. (pause) BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY

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