Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Ther may be an om in moment
But theres very few folk in focus
Not the first, not the last, not the least.
You neednt be well to be wealthy
But youve got to be whole to be holy
Fetch the rope, fetch the clock, fetch the priest.
Oh this planet of ours is a mess
I bet Heavens the same
Look the madman said, "Son,
As a friend, tell me whats in a name,"
Hallowed be thy name.
I give you the state of statesmen
And the key to what motivates them
On the left, on the right, on the nail
Still I dont see a man in a mansion
That an accurate pen wont puncture
Go to town, go to hell, go to jail.
And theres bars and saloons
Where the jukebox plays blues in the night
Till the madman says "Son,
Time to go we could both use some light"
And thy will be done.
We live in an age of cages
The tale of an ape escaping
In the search for some truth he can use
But many a drunk got drunker
And mostly a thinker, thunker
Set the place, set the time, set the fuse,
The optimist laughed and the pessimist cried in his wine
And the madman said "Son,
Take a word theyll all wake given time"
Let thy kingdom come
The madman and I got drunker
Till both tought the other tank you
And we laughed all the way to the stars
The optimist asked for a taste of the pessimists wine
And the madman said "Son,
How do you feel?" I said "Me? I feel fine
Lead me into temptation
Into temptation
I said into temptation
I need my allocation of recreation
I want a revelation in degradation
No hesitation, give me variation, give me inspiration..."
[ Hallowed Be Thy Name Lyrics ]