I'm Scared

Album: Burton Cummings (1976)
Charted: 61
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  • Said I'm scared, Lord, I'm scared, I'm terrified
    Never been much on religion
    But I sure never like to hear the call
    I'm scared Lordy, Lord, I'm shakin' I'm petrified
    Never been much on religion but I sure enough
    Just fell down on my knees

    Heard the choir singing something about goodwill toward men
    And even then sleeping in heavenly peace
    Stopped by to see St.Thomas
    On a cold and dreary New York afternoon
    Something in the air was oh, so rare
    I don't know what it was but I know that it's still right there

    And I'm scared Lordy
    Lord I'm shaken I'm terrified
    Never been much on religion but I sure enough
    Just fell down on my knees

    Livin' in confusion, searchin' for truth that I'd never found
    I needed, somethin' to really believe
    Turned toward the heavens on a dark and stormy winter afternoon
    Something in the air was oh, so rare
    I'm not really sure what it was
    But I know for sure that it's still right there

    I'm scared, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey I'm terrified
    Never been much in religion
    But I sure enough fell down on my knees
    Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

    I'm scared you know
    I'm shakin', I'm layin' awake thinking about her now I'm terrified
    Never been much on religion
    But I sure enough would like to hear the call

    Common now, give me a sign your listening to me
    You hear me talkin', you hear my cryin'
    It's confusin' to me Lord, I'm terrified
    Never been much on religion but I sure enough
    Just fell down on my knees
    Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

    Writer/s: BURTON CUMMINGS
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 13th 1977, "I'm Scared" by Burton Cummings entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #84; and three weeks later on March 6th, 1977 it peaked at #61 and spent five weeks on the Top 100...
    As a solo artist, between 1976 and 1981 he had five Top 100 records, with one reaching the Top 10 and that was right at #10, "Stand Tall" for 2 weeks on January 2nd, 1977...
    He celebrates his birthday on the last day of the year; and will turn 68 years old this coming December 31st {2015}.
  • T from Tucson, AzI have been a fan of burtons since the begining and feel his solo work was by ar his best. This song really makes you stop and think about life
  • Kevin from Reading , PaWoody -- His best music was as a solo artist? Really. I seriously doubt that. "No Time," "Laughing," "Albert Flasher," "American Woman," . . . that's a lot to live up to as a solo artist.
  • Woody from Moose Jaw, CanadaThis song and "Break it to them gently" two of his best.
    Anything from The Guess Who was good, but his best music was as a solo artist.
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