Release Date: 1974
Duration: 59:17
Label: Rhino/Bearsville
Catalog Number: R2 70865
City in my head Utopia Heaven in my body Utopia It's time for me For me to go. City in my head Utopia Heaven in my body Utopia Into the sky It rises now.
I never was bothered by bad dreams They never made me afraid But then I never did dream I'd wake up And find me in the freak parade. I guess I had to find out the hard way I shouldn't have been so proud 'Cause here I'm the main attraction Of every giggle in the crowd. So I gotta Take my place in the freak parade See my face in the freak parade. In a world full of freaks You can creep, you can crawl But the world's biggest freak Is the one with no balls. You know you shouldn't poke fun at strangers Or pity their case at all 'Cause there are lots of friends and lovers That take it kind of personal. You might appreciate our position Don't laugh at our freaky ways You might find yourself tomorrow Marching in the freak parade. You better Take your place in the freak parade See your face in the freak parade Get off the sidewalk!
Tucked away in the darkest cupboard of your heart There's a feeling you can't let out In a way you are just a soldier of the mind You are marching, what are you marching about? On your mark, now get set Get back on your feet We ain't down yet You know we will get it So don't you forget That the world rolls on. Your reward will come It's just a question of how and when Look around, everyone is wondering where it's at Do you wonder, or do you know? Clap your hands! Raise your voice Some people will hide They can't stand the noise But we're freedom fighters And we've got no choice. In a way you are just a soldier of the mind But the world rolls on. Your reward will come And the truth will come and the change will come It's just a question of how and when I can't believe my eyes.
On a day like no other In a time unique, in a place divine Keep your eye on the Ikon Shining in the light of eternal mind. I went to sleep a blind man But when I awoke I saw The legions of the lonely See their faces, hear them call. See how they hang on Each one in a world of his own design Listen to the Ikon Ringing in the sound of eternal mind. And the music plays forever And it captures every ear And the sound of barriers crashing down Is the sweet harmony you hear. Still, be still To strong, so be still Much too long, come down Be still, look around Listen here, be still Hear the sound, be still. Still we are here We are still Will we sing sweet Sing we will Still we are here We are still Nil is a fear all is nil Still we are here we are still Spill it let go let it spill. The question comes to mind About what should be done And how much of the old will die That the new may be begun But you don't have to be afraid Of being alone with nowhere to run. You don't have to be afraid To look yourself in the eye You don't have to be afraid not to lie. Someone knows who you are Someone watches over you Someone knows how you feel And someone feels the same. So you don't have to be afraid Never fear, for you are living in eternal mind For those who still recoil For those who fear the pain Of peering o'er the edge of A new and different plane. You don't have to be afraid Whenever you go you come back again So you don't have to be afraid We live and we die You don't have to be afraid to know why. You don't have to be afraid Whenever you go you come back again So you don't have to be afraid We live and we die You don't have to be afraid to know why.
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