I heard a noise

I heard a noise
Noise, what kind of noise?
Oh yeah, I say I heard a noise
I said noise, what kind of noise
I heard a noise
A noise like shattering glass
Oh, that kinda noise
That’s just my broken heart

I heard ‘nother noise
Noise, now what kind?
Oh yeah, I heard ‘nother noise
Again? Say what kinda noise
A soft, muffled noise
Kinda buried, timid, almost quiet
Oh, that kinda noise
That’s just my inner voice

Listen to that, another noise
Yeah, I heard it too
You heard a noise?
Oh yeah, I heard a noise
You don’t say, what kinda noise
A plaintive cry that rent the air
Guttural, desperate and angry
Oh, that kinda noise
That’s just my soul laying itself bare

Shh … did you hear that noise?
Shh … is that the noise?
Man, you don’t hear no noise?
Shh … there’s too much noise
No, not that kind of noise
A noise so loud it screams
A noise so proud it preens
Oh, that kinda noise
that’s just my ego being spit-fried

I heard noises
Yeah, we heard noises
Noises inside and outside our head
Noises we’ll carry till we’re dead
Noises we want to silence
Noises that echo an inner violence
Yeah, we heard noises
Noises of rejection and bravery
Of a life in emotional slavery
Yeah, that kinda noise
Yeah, that kinda noise
Yeah, that kinda noise
That kinda noise every bluesman enjoys…
End with guitar solo … take it away!