The people came and listened
Some of them came and played
Others gave flowers away, yes they did
Down in Monterey
Down in Monterey

Young Gods smiled upon the crowd
Their music being born of love
Children danced night and day
Religion was being born
Down in Monterey

The birds and the airplane did fly
Oh, Ravi Shankars music made me cry
The Who exploded into fire and light
Hugh Masakela's music was black as night
The Grateful Dead blew everybodies mind
Jimi Hendrix baby,believe me, set the world on fire, yeah
His Majesty, Prince Jones, smiled as he moved among the crowd
Ten thousand electric guitars were grooving real loud, yeah

You want to find the truth in life
Don't pass music by
And you know I would not lie, no I would not lie,
No, I would not lie
Down in Monterey

Three days of understanding of moving with one another
Even the cops grooved with us
Do you believe me, yeah?
Down in Monterey

I think that maybe I'm dreaming
Monterey
Down in monterey
Did you hear what I said?

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Electric light shines bright
But against the sun it is dim
Jet airplanes sure travel fast,
But how fast is the speed of light?
And no matter how low you are
There is always somebody lower
And no matter how slow you are
There is always somebody slower

Modern day structures are fantastic
But have you seen a butterfly's wings?
Man has created symphony
But have you heard a blackbird sing?
And no matter how dumb you are,
There is always somebody dumber
And no matter how fine you are
There is always somebody finer

I am blind, I am blind,
But I see behind my eyes

Man can make sweet red wine
But have you tasted a mountain stream
Hollywood has created movies
But listen to the color of your dreams
And no matter how ugly you are
There is no such thing as ugly
And no matter how bad you are
There is always someone to forgive you
And no matter how fine you are
There is always somebody finer
And no matter how low you are
There is always somebody lower
And no matter how fast you are,
There is always somebody faster
Faster, faster, faster, faster, faster, faster, and faster, and faster
And slower, and lower, and finer, and finer, and slower, and faster, and lower

Orange and red beams
In and out
Peek through my window
In the night
The baby was born
Before a storm
And now I believe them
What they said
The thousand people
Who aren't really dead
The baby was born
Before a storm
And now a fate calls him a mile away
'Cause orange and red beams
Yes, are here to stay

Now I believe him
Before I escape
The thousand people
Do not really care
The baby was born
Before a storm
Orange and red beams, orange and red beams
Orange and red beams, orange and red beams
Orange and red beams, orange and red beams

He blesses the boys as they stand in line
The smell of gun grease and the bayonets they shine
He's there to help them all that he can
To make them feel wanted he's a good holy man
Sky pilot.....sky pilot
How high can you fly
You'll never, never, never reach the sky

He smiles at the young soldiers
Tells them its all right
He knows of their fear in the forthcoming fight
Soon there'll be blood and many will die
Mothers and fathers back home they will cry
Sky pilot.....sky pilot
How high can you fly
You'll never, never, never reach the sky

He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile
The order is given
They move down the line
But he's still behind and he'll meditate
But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate
As the young men move out into the battle zone
He feels good, with God you're never alone
He feels tired and he lays on his bed
Hopes the men will find courage in the words that he said
Sky pilot.....sky Pilot
How high can you fly

You'll never, never, never reach the sky
You're soldiers of God you must understand
The fate of your country is in your young hands
May God give you strength
Do your job real well
If it all was worth it
Only time it will tell

In the morning they return
With tears in their eyes
The stench of death drifts up to the skies
A soldier so ill looks at the sky pilot
Remembers the words
"Thou shalt not kill"
Sky pilot.....sky pilot
How high can you fly
You never, never, never reach the sky

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