One of the Dominoes

This song comes from Mark Heard's Stop the Dominoes album, which was one of his earliest. It was one of the first albums I ever bought.

One Of the Dominoes

Heaven help a timid child in a trendy tide
He really doesn't know
That his heart's being taken for a ride
Doing what the world lays down
As a steadfast rule
And changing when the world says to change
Like a steadfast fool

Heaven heaven help me
I'm one of the dominoes
Chain reaction coming
Blow by blow

Heaven help a heedless man in a time of need
He can't feel the knife In his back
Or see the blood that he bleeds
Walking 'round blind
To the harm that's being done
He thinks it's alright
'Cause it's happening to everyone

Heaven heaven help me
I'm one of the dominoes
Chain reaction coming
Blow by blow

Heaven help a seeker of truth
In an age of lies
Gonna make himself believe
That the truth is whatever he buys
Gonna buy what the world says to buy
In a monotone
Gonna cry when the whole world cries
And the truth is known

Heaven heaven help me
I'm one of the dominoes
Chain reaction coming
Blow by blow

Written by Mark Heard
© 1981 Bug and Bear Music (ASCAP)

Heaven help a seeker of truth
In an age of lies...

Heaven heaven help me; I'm one of the dominoes.