Have listened to the song closely including slowing it down
Very hard to make out what the speech is at the start but none of the versions on the net sound right.
A few minor changes to lyrics. Believe it actually does say Reverend Ebenezer! That is on Roger Hodgson's site too tho there are a couple of mistakes on there
I want to tell you something
Please don’t be frightened ????….
That I am trying to tell you that
I am better than you
I am only what I am
……. ?????
……Come the Judgement day …????
…..????
They will not stand still
For the night is coming,
Every man, every woman and every child,
Every boy and every girl
…..??????
I want to tell you something;
Listen to me,
I'm trying to say, I'm better than you,
I am only what I am"
"We must not stand still,
For the night is coming,
Every man, every woman and child,
Everybody help me"
I hear only what I want to hear,
But I have to believe in something,
Have to believe just one thing.
I said Father Washington, you're all mixed up,
Collecting sinners in an old tin cup.
Well spare a listen for a restless fool,
There's something missing when I need your rule.
Well, hey there,
You tell me you're a holy man,
But although I am just a beginner,
I don't see you as a winner.
I said, Sister Robinson, you're all washed up,
Collecting teardrops in a paper cup;
If I could tell you what you need to know,
If I could help you to get on with the show.
But Reverend Ebenezer,
There's a storm in my head,
Makes me fear what you said
Just wasn’t true
So, what have I to do?
Well, what is he to do?
Oh, what is there to do?
Whoa, oh-oh-oh
“All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all"
Mary, oh tell me what I'm living for,
Cause I feel like I'm tossed in the river,
Ohh have you a son to deliver.
I said, Father Washington, you're all mixed up,
Collecting sinners in an old tin cup,
You tell the children what they need to know,
But will they listen when it's time to go.
Ohh, Sister Robinson, you're all washed up,
Collecting teardrops in a paper cup,
Can someone tell me what I need to know,
Can someone help me to get on with the show
Have listened to the song closely including slowing it down
Very hard to make out what the speech is at the start but none of the versions on the net sound right. A few minor changes to lyrics. Believe it actually does say Reverend Ebenezer! That is on Roger Hodgson's site too tho there are a couple of mistakes on there
I want to tell you something Please don’t be frightened ????…. That I am trying to tell you that
I am better than you I am only what I am ……. ????? ……Come the Judgement day …???? …..????
They will not stand still For the night is coming, Every man, every woman and every child, Every boy and every girl …..??????
I want to tell you something; Listen to me, I'm trying to say, I'm better than you, I am only what I am"
"We must not stand still, For the night is coming, Every man, every woman and child, Everybody help me"
I hear only what I want to hear, But I have to believe in something, Have to believe just one thing. I said Father Washington, you're all mixed up, Collecting sinners in an old tin cup. Well spare a listen for a restless fool, There's something missing when I need your rule.
Well, hey there, You tell me you're a holy man, But although I am just a beginner, I don't see you as a winner.
I said, Sister Robinson, you're all washed up, Collecting teardrops in a paper cup; If I could tell you what you need to know, If I could help you to get on with the show.
But Reverend Ebenezer, There's a storm in my head, Makes me fear what you said Just wasn’t true So, what have I to do? Well, what is he to do? Oh, what is there to do? Whoa, oh-oh-oh
“All things bright and beautiful All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all"
Mary, oh tell me what I'm living for, Cause I feel like I'm tossed in the river, Ohh have you a son to deliver.
I said, Father Washington, you're all mixed up, Collecting sinners in an old tin cup, You tell the children what they need to know, But will they listen when it's time to go.
Ohh, Sister Robinson, you're all washed up, Collecting teardrops in a paper cup, Can someone tell me what I need to know, Can someone help me to get on with the show