The Prophet's Song

Oh oh people of the earth 
Listen to the warning the seer he said 
Beware the storm that gathers here 
Listen to the wise man 
 
I dreamed I saw on a moonlit stair 
Spreading his hand to the multitude there 
A man who cried for a love gone stale 
And ice cold hearts of charity bare 
I watched as fear took the old man's gaze 
Hopes of the young in troubled graves 
'I see no day' I heard him say 
So grey is the face of every mortal 
 
Oh oh people of the earth! 
'Listen to the warning' the prophet he said 
For soon the cold of night will fall 
Summoned by your own hand 
 
Ah ah children of the land 
Quicken to the new life take my hand 
Fly and find the new green bough 
Return like the white dove 
 
He told of death as a bone white haze 
Taking the lost and the unloved babes 
Late too late all the wretches run 
These kings of beasts now counting their days 
From mother's love is the son estranged 
Married his own his precious gain 
The earth will shake in two will break 
And death all round will be your dowry 
 
Oh oh people of the earth 
Listen to the warning the seer he said 
For those who hear and mark my words 
Listen to the good plan 
 
Oh oh oh oh and two by two my human zoo 
They'll be running for to come 
Running for to come out of the rain 
 
Oh flee for your lives who heed me not 
Let all your treasures make you fear for your life 
Deceive you not the fires of hell will take you 
Should death await you 
 
Ah people can you hear me? 
And now I know and now I know 
And now I know and now I know 
That you can hear me 
And now I know and now I know 
And now I know now I know 
Now I know now I know 
Now I know now I know 
Now I know 
The earth will shake in two will break 
Death all around around around around 
Around around around around 
Now I know now I know 
Now I know now I know 
Now I know now I know 
Now I know now I know 
Now I know now I know 
Now I know 
Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo 
Listen to the wise listen to the wise listen to the wise 
Listen to the wise listen to the wise man 
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Come here I hear you 
Come here I hear you 
Come here I hear you 
Ah ah ah ah ah 
Listen to the man listen to the man listen to the man listen to the mad man 
 
God gave you grace to purge this place 
And peace all around may be your fortune 
Oh oh children of the land 
Love is still the answer take my hand 
The vision fades a voice I hear 
Listen to the madman! 
But still I fear and still I dare not 
Laugh at the madman!