Wake Up Dead Man Lyrics: Jesus, Jesus help me / I'm alone in this world / And a fucked-up world it is too / Tell me, tell me the story / The one about eternity / And the way it's all gonna be.

The "Dead Man" is a reference to God. Edge borrowed the "wake up dead man" phrase from a chain-gang song. He wrote the verse and the chorus, and Bono finished it. Says Bono: "Really, this is in the tradition of the psalms of David, which offer an honest dialogue with God. I always wondered why was.

Wake up, wake up dead man Wake up, wake up dead man. Jesus, I'm waiting here, boss I know you're looking out for us But maybe your hands aren't free. Your Father, He made the world in seven He's in charge of heaven. Will you put a word in for me? Wake up, wake up dead man Wake up, wake up dead man. Listen to the words they'll tell you what to do.

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