Preachers from Outer Space

The first eight tracks were recorded live at the Anaheim Convention Center, Easter weekend of 1978.

{words as listed in liner notes}
[words as actually recorded]

Salvation Wings
Words and Music by: Terry Taylor

What joy is ours in knowing Jesus
The crown is ours, that we might run the race [1]
And one day soon on the wings of liberty
We're going to meet Him face to face

Salvation wings
Take me to freedom
Above the world
They fly so high
They're going to take me
To my Lord Jesus
On Salvation wings
We'll meet Him in the sky

There is a city, it'ss not built by man
It's God's great city formed by His hand
I cannot get there, not on my own
Salvation wings will take me to His home

Salvation wings
Take me to freedom
Above the world
They fly so high
They're going to take me
To my Lord Jesus
On Salvation wings
We'll meet Him in the sky

[1] The second line of the song is unclear.

Secret Scripts & 3D Glasses
Words and Music by: Terry Taylor

He wants to speak to you of knowledge
The wisdom he has come to learn
He's climbed the tower that reaches
To the heavenly bodies
And he wants to share with you in turn

Your registration fee and classes
Your secret scripts and 3-D glasses
Equip you fully for the spiritual journey
Of ultimate highs and
Wondrous cosmic flashes
(pay the price, buy the book, see the movie)
Of ultimate highs and
Wondrous cosmic flashes

Now we can see your deepest longings
And we have miracles for sale
But please don't look into our eyes
You'll see the same fears, the same tears

He wants to open up a franchise
Now you can own your very own church
Wear robes and crosses
they'll call you "Reverend"
And wait for you to give them all the truth

Your registration fee and classes
Your secret scripts and 3-D glasses
Equip you fully for the spiritual journey
Of ultimate highs and
Wondrous cosmic flashes
(pay the price, buy the book, see the movie)
Of ultimate highs and
Wondrous cosmic flashes

la la la la la la la, la la la. . .

Mary Baker Eddy
Words and Music by: Terry Taylor

I read a book tells me death
Doesn't really exist
The author died years ago
I think that is rather a twist
She said the body was only in
Somebody's dream
But we all know she wore clothes
And kept that body quite clean

We might've believed her
If her teeth hadn't fallen out
Mary Baker Eddy
Is your religion as false as the teeth
That reside in your mouth?
Baker faker
Mary Baker Eddy

Do you breathe, do you bleed
Do you see that it's all really there?
While you deny the fact
You are steadily losing your hair

She said Jesus was merely a perfect man
But I never heard of her dying
And rising again

You Always Run Away from Love
Words and Music by: Mark Cook

Take off your coat and you head for the door
Just like the time and the time before
Can you hide, can you hide
From something deep inside?

Stumble out [around?] in the empty street
Tell me who do you think you'll meet?
Oooh oooh, Oooh oooh

You always run away from love
You always run away from love
Oooh Oooh, aaah

Your mom and your dad
Bet they treat you so bad
They're the worst friends you've ever had
Do you think people like that
Do you, do you think they know where it's at?

Come on, can you look ahead?
Not to what's already dead
Oooh oooh, Oooh oooh

You always run away from love
You always run away from love
Oooh Oooh, aaah

Oooh, try and let it go
Oooh, let your feelings show
It's been such a long and lonely road

You always run away from love
You always run away from love
You always run away from love
You always run away from love

There is no official printing of lyrics for this song and the recording is unclear in many places. Some of the lyrics above are best guesses.

As Long as I Live
Words and Music by: Terry Taylor

When I see you like this well I break down and cry
This world won't keep you from heartache but I'm gonna' try
Though half of your dreams don't come true
I'll see that the other ones do, when

I promise you (as long as I live)
I'm gonna' love you baby
As long as I live (as long as I live)
Believe me when I tell you

No, I don't always know what you're feeling inside
You had so much hope in your heart now a little bit's died
I'll make it up to you somehow (to you some how)
It's hard to believe it right now

I promise you (as long as I live)
I'm gonna' love you baby
As long as I live (as long as I live)
Believe me when I tell you

I'm gonna' love you

So put you head on my shoulder and I'll dry your tears
The heartache you feel will be over and so will the fears
Together we'll face what's ahead (face what's ahead)
You can believe all that I said, when

I promise you (as long as I live)
I'm gonna' love you baby
As long as I live (as long as I live)
Believe me when I tell you
I promise you (as long as I live)
I'm gonna' love you baby
As long as I live (as long as I live)
Believe me when I tell you

(Aaahs)