Written by: Ken Hensley Released on: 'The Magician's Birthday' November 1972
TALES
We told our tales as we sat under Morning's sleepy sky With all the colours of The sunrise shining in our eyes
One, then another With a story of yesterday's life Or of a lover who had Gone in a moment of strife
No thought of sleep ever dwells Upon the wise man's mind Some task or audience Stealing every moment of his time
Thus we have learned to live While mortal men Stand waiting to die How can we do what must be done In just one short life
And if you ask Then you must know If you still doubt You should be told It was not we That made it so It was by those Who went before
And there you sit Tomorrow's child So full of love So full of life But you must rise To meet the day Lest you become another tale
Another tale ... ----------------------------------------- Mick Box - guitar Lee Kerslake - drums Gary Thain - bass guitar Ken Hensley - keyboards David Byron - lead vocals B. J. Cole - pedal steel guitar