Sun Ra was here in his element He invited me back for a ride I smiled, agreed, and we left for the place That is full of reasons for time and for space He said he was leaving last tide
Sun Ra was here in his element He invited me back for a ride I agreed and left for the places He said he was leaving last tide
In a spaceship powered by natural sounds I smiled, agreed, and we left for the place That is full of the reasons for time and space He said, "I dream of colour music, And the intricacies of the machines that make it possible" I said, "You are nothing if not inconsistent" He said, "I rely upon being insistent I'm almost never forever I'm almost never for now I implore you, explore all the people you meet I implore you, explore all the people you meet"
Sun Ra was here in his element He invited me back for a ride He said, "I will be all right if you kiss me And I will be all right if you hold me It will be all right if you kiss me It'll be all right if you hold me"
He said, "Now is the time to relaunch the dream weapon" He said, "Now is the time to relaunch the dream weapon Relaunch the dream weapon We worship at the shrine of the thylacine We worship at the shrine of the thylacine We worship at the shrine of the thylacine" And we worshipped at the shrine of the thylacine
I thought, priceless, bloody priceless Priceless, bloody priceless Petals pleated Tear droplets repeated Sepals, ssss... separate We hydrogenerate in the basin of a black pan I see acid free, not an ideal homeland for you or me With desert venom and military temples Black wings flying over without management Without management or plan Where resonators rub against the delinquent and the compliant I will be all right if you kiss me I will be all right if you hold me When I see the great black light When I see the grey-black light That shines in the eyes of animals When I find you I will remind you Most accidents occur at home Most accidents occur at home Or in Harry Smith's room in the Chelsea Hotel Or in Harry Smith's room in the Chelsea Hotel Where we relaunch the dream weapon Where we relaunch the dream weapon Where we relaunch the dream weapon All will be forgotten, all will be forgotten All will be forgotten, and all will be well All will be forgotten, and all will be well Priceless, bloody priceless I will be all right if you kiss me I will be all right if you hold me I'll be all right if you kiss me I will be all right if you hold me In Harry Smith's room in the Chelsea Hotel Harry Smith's room In Harry Smith's room in the Chelsea Hotel