Written by: John Mellencamp and Toby Myers



Be careful How you walk

These days are evil Look how you talk

I hear there are people that are listening

This mystery Is up to you

So you be careful What you do

I know There are people who are wondering



These are the days of farewell

Halfway undecided That's our peace That's our peace



Be careful The friends you keep

He might not really Be your friend

He belongs To the wishing and the wandering

Be careful Too much at stake

You don't want ever To be wronged

Don't you ever Let the dirty business make you clean



These are the days of farewell

Halfway undecided That's our peace Amen Amen



Glory be to God I will bless the Lord at all times

His words shall continually be in my mouth with praise

For I am here today 'cause He said that I would live

There's no reason why HIV shouldn't have missed my daughter and my life

But it did Through the eyes of God, he saw fit for me to be here

I will praise the Lord at all times

As we live in the last days the Devil will always be up under my feet

And I will praise his name

Hallelujah



Don't you pretend To be something

That you are not Hear me my friend

I'll tell you what I know It will only sicken you

Let us be grateful For what you've got

Help me to know What I am not

Of my friend There are people who are wondering



These are the days of farewell

It's undecided It's undecided

Oh my friend Oh my friend Oh my friend

My friend My friend My friend

It's undecided

Too much Too much Too Much

Too much at stake for you and me