Estimated Prophet/Terrapin Station (Live at Hershey Stadium, Hershey, PA, June 28, 1995)

Lyrics

[Estimated Prophet] [Verse 1] My time coming, any day Don't worry about me, no Been so long I felt this way I ain't in no hurry, no Rainbows end down that highway Where ocean breezes blow And my time coming, the voices say And they tell me where I'll go [Pre-Chorus] Don't worry about me Don't worry about me, no I ain't in no hurry No, no, 'cause I know where to go [Chorus] California Preaching on the burning shore California Knock, knocking on the golden door Like an angel Standing in a shaft of light Rising up to paradise You know I'm gonna shine, shine [Verse 2] My time coming, any day Don't worry about me, no Been so long I felt this way Now time sure passing slow Been so long I felt this way I ain't in no hurry, no 'Cause them voices tell me what to say Thеy say where I will go [Pre-Chorus] Don't worry about me No, no, don't worry about mе, no I ain't in no hurry No, no, 'cause I know where to go [Chorus] California A prophet on the burning shore California Knock, knocking on the golden door Like an angel Standing in a shaft of light Rising up to paradise You know I'm gonna shine, shine [Bridge] You've all been asleep, you would not believe me (Ooh, ooh) Voices come to me, they say you will receive me (Ooh, ooh) Shining on the beach, the sea will part before me (Fire wheel burning in the air) You will follow me, we will rise up to glory, glory (Way up the middle of the air) I'll call down thunder and speak the same My work fills the sky with flame Might and glory gonna be my name They gonna light my way [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] My time coming, any day Don't worry about me, no Been so long I felt this way I ain't in no hurry, no Rainbows end down that highway Where ocean breezes blow My time coming, voices say And they tell me where I'll go [Outro] Don't worry about me No, no, don't worry about me, no I ain't in no hurry No, no, 'cause I know where to go Don't worry about me No, no, don't worry about me, no I ain't in no hurry No, no, 'cause I know where I know where, I know where, I know where I know where, hey, hey, hey Said I know where, I know where, I know where, I know where, hey Know where I will go Know, know, know, where I'ma go They still know what to say They say where I should go Say you'll lead the way, you'll lead the way, lead the way Hey, na na, where I will go I know, know, I know, know, know, know, know, know-know Know where I will go, know, know, know, know No, no, no [Instrumental] [Terrapin Station] [Lady with a Fan] [Verse 1] Let my inspiration flow In token rhyme suggesting rhythm That will not forsake me 'Til my tale is told and done While the firelight's aglow Strange shadows from the flames will grow 'Til things we've never seen Will seem familiar Shadows of a sailor forming Winds both foul and fair all swarm Down in Carlisle, he loved a lady Many years ago Here beside him stands a man A soldier from the looks of him Who came through many fights But lost at love While the storyteller speaks A door within the fire creaks Suddenly flies open And a girl is standing there Eyes alight with glowing hair All that fancy paints as fair She takes her fan and throws it In the lion's den "Which of you to gain me, tell Will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you If you will not take the chance" The sailor gave at least a try The soldier being much too wise Strategy was his strength Not disaster [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] The sailor coming out again The lady fairly leapt at him That's how it stands today You decide if he was wise The storyteller makes no choice Soon you will not hear his voice His job is to shed light Not to master [Instrumental Break] [Outro] Since the end is never told We pay the teller off in gold In hopes he will come back But he cannot be bought or sold [Terrapin Station] [Verse] Inspiration move me brightly Light the song with sense and color Hold away despair More than this I will not ask Faced with mysteries dark and vast Statements just seem vain at last Some rise, some fall, some climb To get to Terrapin Counting stars by candlelight All are dim but one is bright: The spiral light of Venus Rising first and shining best Oh, from the northwest corner Of a brand new crescent moon Crickets and cicadas sing A rare and different tune [Outro] Terrapin Station In the shadow of the moon Terrapin Station And I know we'll be there soon Terrapin - I can't figure out Terrapin - If it's the end or beginning Terrapin - But the train's put its brakes on Terrapin - And the whistle is screaming: Terrapin [Instrumental]