Released: February 19, 1971
Songwriter: Jon Anderson
Producer: Eddy Offord Yes
Once a peaceful man laid his old head down by a river
Thought about his childhood life, his father and forgiver
Who couldn't hide away, hide away
He controlled the horses with a handclap or a whisper
Drink he couldn't combat but in all he was no sinner
Couldn't hide away, hide away
He told all his sons of all the antics of a venture
Then he told another one who drove himself to drink
Not to hide away, hide away
Better men have realised alone is not a venture
A peaceful man would realise alone is no adventure
Just to hide away, hide away
He told all his sons of all the antics of adventure
Then he told another one who drove himself to drink
Not to hide away, hide away
Thought about his childhood life, his father and forgiver
Who couldn't hide away, hide away
He controlled the horses with a handclap or a whisper
Drink he couldn't combat but in all he was no sinner
Couldn't hide away, hide away
He told all his sons of all the antics of a venture
Then he told another one who drove himself to drink
Not to hide away, hide away
Better men have realised alone is not a venture
A peaceful man would realise alone is no adventure
Just to hide away, hide away
He told all his sons of all the antics of adventure
Then he told another one who drove himself to drink
Not to hide away, hide away
more tracks from the album
From the album
- The Yes Album (1971)
Yes popular songs
- Roundabout
- Close to the Edge
- Owner of a Lonely Heart
- And You and I
- I’ve Seen All Good People
- Heart of the Sunrise
- Siberian Khatru
- Starship Trooper
- Yours Is No Disgrace
- The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)
- Long Distance Runaround
- The Gates of Delirium
- Changes
- South Side of the Sky
- We Have Heaven
- Love Will Find a Way
- Leave It
- Awaken
- Perpetual Change
- Going for the One
- Sweetness
- Tales from Topographic Oceans
- It Can Happen
- Your Move