Turn back, O man,
Forswear thy foolish ways.
Old now is earth and none may count her days
Da da da da da.
Yet thou, her child, who's head is crowned with flame,
Still wilt not hear thine inner God proclaim.
Turn back, O man (play: "Is your seat comfortable, sir?") (movie: "mm, I like that")
Turn back, O man ("Is my seat comfortable, sir?") ("Handle with care!")
Turn back, O man ("Can you take it?")
Forswear thy foolish ways.
("See you later, I'm going to the front of the the-ay-ter")
("Pardon me while I slip into something more comfortable")
Earth might be fair,
And all men glad and wise.
Age after age their tragic empires rise
Da da da da da
Built while they dream,
And in that dreaming weep,
Would man but wake
From out his haunted sleep
Turn back, O man,
Turn back O man ("Hard as a rock!")
Turn back, O man,
Forswear thy foolish ways.
Earth shall be fair,
And all her people one
Not till that hour shall God's whole will be done.
Now, even now,
Once more from earth to sky,
Peals fourth in joy,
Man's old undaunted cry.
Earth shall be fair
And all her people one.
"C'mere Jesus, I got somethin' to show ya!"
(repeat first verse, then....)
Turn back, O man,
Turn back, O man,
Turn back, O man,
Forswear thy foolish ways!