The Prophet lyrics

Song information

Artist: Yes
Album: Time And A Word

Lyrics

(Anderson/squire)

Long ago a tall man told a tale of yesterday
Searching for the truth to life and not for just a way
Finding pleasure from this house his ears, they did obey;
In his life a moment's pleasure, never to delay
He was lost and in his trust he found a new meaning;
Seeing the things in diff'rent lights his life was redeemed

Words of peace will fill his mind and change his way of life;
Peaceful meetings with his heart have made him more alive
Meeting wise old women on the cliffs of life itself;
Asking not for pers'nal meaning, more for just himself
Soon we'll be as he proclaimed in a new way of living;
Take the things you need in life but remember the giving

Prophesy within your mind and you will work it out;
Prophesy that some will die but only those who doubt
Then you'll never worry as somtimes you used to do;
Just remember when you're gone there's someone after you, you