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by Arlo Guthrie


Prologue
words and music by Arlo Guthrie

                    
In the event of my demise
                             
Be sure to include this statement
                                
When you are bent on closing my eyes
                            
Thinking about what my life meant
                          
Alone on a hill back in '65
                             
Things looked a lot like changing
                               
Singing our songs that we harmonized
                          
Dreaming of worlds rearranging

                                 
And I don't know why I'm singing tonight
                           
Maybe it's time someone told you
                                  
Just because you say you've seen the light
                      
Doesn't mean nobody sold you

                          
I can remember all of your smiles
                    
During the demonstrations
                                                                
Taking on what seemed like the whole world
                             
Igniting the hearts of our nations
                               
And together we sang our victory songs
                          
Though we were worlds apart
                                
Every thing then has now passed away
                              
Except for the love in my heart

                                
Sitting at home on computerized beds
                          
Trying to come to conclusions
                                     
Seeing reflections from rose-colored heads
                           
Ignoring the states of illusion
                           
Drunk in a world of material wealth
                       
No one can notice you falling
                                  
Fantastic flights once good for your health
                          
Now make you deaf to your calling

                        
And all alone the prophet groans
                       
With words as yet unseen
                                 
Who'll be awake when the master returns
                                 
Who will be lost in their dreams

                        
So in the event of my demise
                             
Be sure to include this statement
                             
Only the words of love kept alive
                          
Are worthy of not being wasted