Prince and the Revolution

Released: April 12, 1985

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

Long ago there was a man
Changed stone to bread with one touch of his hand
He made the blind see and the dumb understand
He died for the tears in your eyes, your eyes
Many people came from all around
To hear this man preach with glorious sound
He spoke of man in harmony and love abound
He died for the tears in your eyes, your eyes
Your eyes, your eyes
He died for the tears in your eyes

For the tears in your eyes if they're tears of sorrow
Four cents may be all that they're worth
For the rising sun each day assures us
The meek shall inherit the earth, the earth

Faith is a word we all should try
Describing the man who willingly died
Believe that your hunger, sorrow, and fears
Is less than the tears in your eyes, your eyes

Less than the tears in your eyes
For the tears in your eyes if they're tears of sorrow
Four cents may be all that they're worth (All they're worth)
For the rising sun each day assures us
The meek shall inherit the earth (Say it again)

For the tears in your eyes if they're tears of sorrow
Four cents may be all that they're worth (All they're worth)
For the rising sun each day assures us
The meek shall inherit the earth, the earth

Thank you

“The Revolution” was originally the live backing band for Prince in the early years of his career. They first appeared in a studio capacity on 1999, but it wasn’t until 1984’s Purple Rain when they were officially credited. The band is noted for its diverse range of musicians, which wasn’t very common in the 1980s and inspired by what Sly Stone did with The Family Stone.

The most famous line-up consisted of Prince on lead vocals, guitar, and piano, Wendy Melvoin on guitar and vocals, Brown Mark on bass guitar and vocals, Lisa Coleman on keyboards, piano, and vocals, Matt “Doctor” Fink on keyboards and vocals, and Bobby Z on drums and percussion. The last albums where the Revolution was credited was 1985’s Around the World In A Day & 1986’s Parade.

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