High on a hilltop overlookin' the city I watch the bright lights as they gleam For somewhere you're dancin' in some dingy barroom And the lure of the gayness takes the place of our dreams High on a hilltop my heart cries oh Lord forgive her she knows not the way Just give me the power to believe and someday high on a hilltop together we'll pray [ steel ] I canvision around her with her lyin' so smooth with a promise of riches for you But you see not the danger for you're silly with booze And from high on a hilltop I see the devil in you High on a hilltop my heart cries oh Lord...