A National Acrobat

Album: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
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  • I am the world that hides the universal secret of all time
    Destruction of the empty spaces is my one and only crime

    I've lived a thousand times
    I found out what it means to be believed
    The thoughts and images
    The unborn child who never was conceived

    When little worlds collide
    I'm trapped inside my embryonic cell
    And flashing memories
    Are cast into the never ending well

    The name that scorns the face
    The child that never sees the cause of man
    The deathly darkness that
    Belies the face of those who never ran
    You got believe it, I'm talking to you
    Well, I know it's hard for you to know the reason why
    And I know you'll understand when it's time to die
    Don't believe the life you have will be the only one
    You have to let your body sleep to let your soul live on

    I want you to listen, I'm trying to get through
    Love has given life to you and now it's your concern
    Unseen eye of inner life will make your soul return
    Still, I look but not to touch
    The seeds of life are sown
    Curtain of the future falls
    The secret stays unknown

    Just remember love is life
    And hate is living death
    Treat your life for what its worth
    And live for every breath
    Looking back I've lived and learned
    But now I'm wondering
    Here, I wait and only guess
    What this next life will bring

    Ha ha Writer/s: John Osbourne, Terence Butler, Tony Iommi, William Ward
    Publisher: T.R.O. INC.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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