Dear Father
Anderson / Squire
(1970)
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Here are the books
Of Luke                       [of look]
You'll need them         [you need them]
To open the seed
To see what goes on in the world

You're in my mind                         [here in my mind]
Catch the wind and hold on tight
To what we'll find                           [also: *you'll find*]
And hear what goes on in the world

Here is all you see
Everything is made for you
From me

If there's anything you'd like to say 
that could help me in any way         [also: *that would help you*]
Cause I've been waiting for so long for you to come along
Help me on that day

When you take over all the things Heaven has made for you
Is there anything you think you should know?
Is there anything before I go?

Dear Father, I'm hungry, I'm cold
Dear Father, feeling terribly old
Dear Father, I don't think I can see
I'm not feeling good like I think I should

[also:
Dear Father, won't you leave me alone
Dear Father, won't you let me go home 
Dear Father, I don't think I can see
I'm not feeling good like I think I should]

They're on their own
Needing their face, a place
Hope and mind, a home
To see what goes on in the world

They're who you need
To show them why they're wrong
Oh why indeed
We need to go on in the world   [also: *They need to go on...*]

Here is all you see
Everything is made for you
From me

If there's any complication 
That you'd like to talk over with me about
Cause I've been waiting for so long
For you to come along
We can work it all out

When you take over all the things Heaven has made for you
Is there anything you think you should know
Is there anything before I go

Dear Father, you must be putting me on
Dear Father, cause most of their minds are gone
Dear Father, they will not understand me [they run on to understand me]
I'm not feeling good like I think I should

Dear Father, can I give it a miss
Dear Father, cause I'm not ready for this
Dear Father, I don't think I can see
I'm not feeling good like I think I should

Dear Father, won't you leave me alone
Dear Father, won't you to let me go home
Dear Father, I don't think I can see     [could see]
Dear Father, won't they crucify me    [Lord, they'd crucify me]
Dear Father, I just couldn't do that
Dear Father, cause that's not where it's at now (hey)

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Transcribed by yesman 
[some parts don't agree with those in the CD notes, which were released after transcription.  *Also* parts are transcribed from live recordings.]