| "Epitaph" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield). From their debut studio album "In the Court of the Crimson King", 10/October/1969. * Robert Fripp -- Guitar * Ian McDonald -- flute, clarinet, saxophone, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals * Greg Lake -- bass guitar, lead vocals * Michael Giles -- drums, percussion, vocals * Peter Sinfield -- lyrics, illumination * Barry Godber -- cover illustrations. Lyrics: The wall on which the prophets wrote Is cracking at the seams. Upon the instruments of death The sunlight brightly gleams. When every man is torn apart With nightmares and with dreams, Will no one lay the laurel wreath When silence drowns the screams. Confusion will be my epitaph. As I crawl a cracked and broken path If we make it we can all sit back and laugh. But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying, Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying. Between the iron gates of fate, The seeds of time were sown, And watered by the deeds of those Who know and who are known; Knowledge is a deadly friend If no one sets the rules. The fate of all mankind I see Is in the hands of fools. Confusion will be my epitaph. As I crawl a cracked and broken path If we make it we can all sit back and laugh. But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying, Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying. (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow"). ============================================= I do not own King Crimson. "In the Court of the Crimson King" belongs to King Crimson and EG Records Ltd. |
