40 Lyrics

Bono: "This is a song that...when were we, when were we--when we were being thrown out of the studio on our third LP, on the War LP, we're being, we're being thrown out of the studio, we had I think, we, we spent 10 minutes writing this next song, 10 minutes recording it, 10 minutes mixing it, 10 minutes playing it back, and that's nothing to do with why it's called 40."

I waited patiently for the Lord
He inclined and heard my cry
He lift me up out of the pit
Out of the miry clay


I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song


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You set my feet upon a rock
You made my footsteps firm
Many will see
Many will see and hear


I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song


Bono: "You sing it."

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Bono: "Thank you good night."

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Bono: "Good night, God bless you"

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