With My Maker I Am One

I am the preacher shouting out the news

I am the juke joint stomper playing the blues

I am the holy roller giving Jesus my cares

I am the candyman pushing my wares

I am the cowboy branding my steers

I am the cherokee brave on the trail of tears

I am the master, whip in my hand

I am the slave from a distant land

After all is said and done

With my maker I am one

I am the okie on a dusty road

I am the banker with the tailor-made clothes

I am the hobo in a cold boxcar

I am the railroad baron with the long cigar

I am the ghettho brother 'bout to lose his lease

I am the landlord cutting off the heat

I am the prisoner playing cards

I am the warden looking out on the yard

After all is said and done

With my maker I am one

I am the doctor saving the sick

I am the junkie craving a fix

I am the homeless child on the street so mean

I am the moviestar on the silverscreen

I am the champion on the finish line

I am the beggar holding up the sign

I am the rookie trying to make to the hall of fame

I am the gangster fixing the game

After all is said and done

With my maker I am one

After all is said and done

With my maker I am one