Procol Harum

Into the Flood

Procol Harum


Tell you how the story stands 
I'm a victim in your hands 
Got me pleading on my bended knees 
that's the way the picture reads 
It's a horror show 
It's a body blow 
and it's gone too far 

Tell me a reason 
well give me a sign 
somebody somewhere 
throw me a line 
somebody down there 
looking for blood 
Off with the horses 
into the flood 

Now you've made a big mistake 
spoiled the icing on the wedding cake 
killed the goose that laid the golden egg 
This time babe you're going to have to beg 
it's a crying shame 
it's a dying flame 
and it's gone too far 

Tell me a reason 
give me a sign 
somebody somewhere 
throw me a line 
somebody down there 
looking for blood 
Off with the horses 
yeah, into the flood 

So you pulled the perfect crime 
turned the water into wine 

got me on my bended knees 
Now's the time to make me squeeze 

Came in from the freezing cold 
Turned the glitter into gold (from the Barbican) 

It's a bloody mess 
it's a body-blow 
and it's gone too far