Alexander the Medium Songtext
von Jefferson Airplane

When the time does come near again
And when the day does seem clear again
Naked in the night time
The dream ends in the light time
And all of you come away
Just a boat shot away
Let me tell you ′bout a story now
A tale of glory and power

And I don't even know your name
But I thought I′d tell you all about it just the same
We are all creatures of fame, likeness, and liberty


In the days of the olden times
Of ancient ladies and baratines
And of priests of Karnak and Thebes
Who walked through the oceans and the seas
And when the pyramids, you would sigh
The waters streamed from the sky
The ocean, you know she's your friend
Your brother and your sister just as sure as sin
Put your hands in the water
And rest your feet on the sea, black sea
You don't have to let your body die, oh, no, no, no
You can come back again if you try, if you try, if you try

This song was made then by you and me
A billion years before these oceans rolled
Whoa, I can see you burning brightly
Shining like silver, like some gold
And a hundred years from today
All you people will be gone away
Down into the heart of the sea
Back to the time of wonder-why, you and me

And I don′t even know your name
But I thought I′d tell you all about it just the same
If you laugh real hard you will be gay, hands down
And if poor old Alexander was just the same as now
Tell him, "Can you smell the blood of pain, likeness, and liberty?"