Circus of Heaven (Live in Oakland, 1978)

Circus of Heaven (Live in Oakland, 1978) - Yes

The day the Circus of Heaven came to town

Local folks lined the

Streets in a Midwestern town

Waiting anxiously for the

Parade to begin all around

On the very last day

A unicorn headed the mystical way

Surrounded by what seemed

A thousand golden angels at play

Behind were Centaurs elves

Bright fairies all in colors of jade

On the very final day

For what seemed only just a moment in time

Seven solemn flying silvered regal horses rode by

Seven golden chariots in tow a wonder to behold

The Seven Lords of the Mountains of Time

There then arose where nothing

Really stood there before

A giant tent rising one thousand

Feet high from the floor

Towns people flocked inside

With their eyes all amazed

To greet the Seventh Lord of the seventh age

A fanfare rang out in an incredible sound

Bringing out the strangest

Visions in perfect harmony round

Any dreams he asked

Would they like to have seen

From historical or mythical scenes

Then there above their heads just as vivid as life

Each vision transported multitudes inventing light

Grecian galleons the sack of Troy

To the Gardens of Babylon

A play of millions roared along

The gigantic dreams of Alexander the Great

Civil wars where F-Brothers

Fought and killed their friendship with hate

All seen by Zeus performing

Scenes in the magical way

The day the circus came to town

Outside great animals as tame as the trees

Angels high in starlight dancing streets

Tuning their colors with indigo and gold

Dropping violet red and emerald snow

As the circus finally changed it's invisible course

A new world to be found

On the dreamy ground we walked upon

I turned to my son and said

"Was that something beautiful amazing

Wonderful extraordinary beautiful "

"Oh it was okay

But there were no clowns no lions

No tigers no bears no cand-floss

Toffee apples no clowns"