Seen too many before

Stumbling among the empty words
and sloganeering
of old and new generations
their voices trailing like sick birds
just careering
down to earth with protestations
  
        that this is the truth
        we must seek no longer
        we'll get heaven to booth
        and we'll just get stronger yeah

                and won't you believe in the leader
                he's got the holy book
                and it's the only book
                but I've seen too many before

Moving among the frightened crowd
all paralyzed
by their law-and-orderly deep sleep
all twisted in thought, demented in doubt
all stupefied
and ready to rage and ready to weep

          that this is the truth etc.

                   and won't you come follow the saviour
                   he has the sacred word
                   the one you've never heard
                   but I've bought too many before

reshuffling your experience and ideas
'till finally
they match with what everyone else feels
in  your head there's a fever of prayers and pleas
"be kind to me"
that's okay, that's what everyone else feels

           refr.

                    and won't you be part of the jet-set
                    and be a real smart guy
                    flashing your day-glo smile
                    but I've seen too many
                    I've seen too many, seen too many before


        We're the eyes
         of the ages
         the eyes
         of the ages
        and if we won't see
        who will ?


1973.