George Michael: Praying for Time

I heard this song first time performed by George Michael during American Idol Season 7 finale. What a beautiful and touching song with a powerful lyric, which caused Paula Abdul with teary eyes (as always). But, not sure, he appears like very sick during the performance. The very first time I heard this song was sung by Carrie Underwood. It's a good performance as well, but it's different class.

This morning, I got deep sleep again in train. I don't like to really sleep in the train, as I am afraid I might get myself irritate other people sit next to me, and being confused after wake up (Have I got molested?). I have a very long journey from the super east to the extreme west for work every day. Sigh, I still wonder why I want this kind of hassle. If I sleep like this in other countries, I might lose all my laptop and other stuffs already.



These are the days of the open hand
They will not be the last
Look around now
These are the days of the beggars
And the choosers

This is the year of the hungry man
Whose place is in the past
Hand in hand with ignorance
And legitimate excuses

The rich declare themselves poor
And most of us are not sure
If we have too much
But well take our chances
Because God stopped keeping score
I guess somewhere along the way
He must have let us all out to play
Turned his back and all gods children
Crept out the back door

Chorus
And its hard to love,
Theres so much to hate
Hanging on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above
Say its much too late
Well maybe we should all be
Praying for time

These are the days of the empty hand
Oh you hold on to what you can
And charity is a coat you wear
Twice a year

This is the year of the guilty man
Your television takes a stand
And you find that what was over there
Is over here

So you scream from behind your door
Say whats mine is mine and not yours
I may have too much
But Ill take my chances
Because God stopped keeping score
And you cling to the things
They sold you
Did you cover your eyes when
They told you
That he cant come back
Because he has no children
To come back for