[Intro]
This is a song off "Welcome to Struggleville." It's only kind of loosely based on some of the artwork of the Reverend Howard Finster. Song's called "The Glory and the Dream." Hey!

[Verse 1]
I've only heard a few stories
Only seen a few works
Tractor paints on plywood
Covered with verse
You see so much
I see not much at all, no
Treading down serpents
And we're breaking the fall

[Chorus]
If a picture's worth a thousand words
What I've seen is what I've heard
While the image writhes, flickers on the screen
The distance grows wide between the glory and the dream

[Verse 2]
Well, you may be out there on the river
With your bridges all burned
Cannot swim a stroke, oh, no
'Cause you never learn, never learn
Sure, some wear it like a badge
Or a noose around their neck
But call me home early, Lord
I swear there's nothing to protect
[Chorus]
If a picture's worth a thousand words
What I've seen is what I've heard
While the image writhes, flickers on the screen
The distance grows wide between the glory and the dream

[Verse 1]
Well, I've only heard a few stories
I've really only seen a few works, oh
Those tractor paints on plywood
Covered up with Bible verse
You see so much
I see not much at all
We're treading down serpents
And we're breaking the fall

[Chorus]
If a picture's worth a thousand words
What I've seen is what I've heard
The image writhes and flickers on the screen
The distance grows wide between the glory
Wide between the glory
Wide between the glory
And the dream

[Outro]
And the dream, yeah
Hey!