YES: Wonderous Stories [1977]

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I awoke this morning
Love laid me down by a river.
Drifting i turned on upstream
Bound for my forgiver.
In the giving of my eyes to see your face.
Sound did silence me
Leaving no trace.
I beg to leave, to hear your wonderous stories.
Beg to hear your wonderous stories.

He spoke of lands not far
Or lands they were in his mind.
Of fusion captured high
Where reason captured his time.
In no time at all he took me to the gate.
In haste i quickly checked the time.
If i was late i had to leave to hear your wonderous stories.
Had to hear your wonderous stories.

Hearing
Hearing
Hearing your wonderous stories.
Hearing your wonderous stories.
It is no lie i can see deeply into the future.
Imagine everything
You’re close
And were you there to stand
So cautiously at first and then so high.
As he spoke my spirit climbed into the sky.
I bid it to return
To hear your wonderous stories.
Return to hear your wonderous stories.

Hearing,
Hearing,
Hearing,
Hearing,
Hearing,

Going for the One is the eighth studio album from the English progressive rock band Yes, released in 1977 on Atlantic Records. It was produced after an extended break for solo activity from the group, and marks the return of keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who had departed in 1974 after the Tales from Topographic Oceans tour. His return was facilitated by the departure of Patrick Moraz, after having only played on Relayer, although Moraz is thanked in the credits. [wikipedia]

• Jon Anderson: vocals, percussion, harp
• Chris Squire: bass guitar, vocals
• Steve Howe: electric and acoustic guitars, Spanish Laúd (incorrectly listed as a “vachalia” at the time, and since as a “Portuguese guitarra”), lap steel guitar, vocals
• Rick Wakeman: piano, organ, Polymoog and Minimoog synthesizers, church organ
• Alan White: drums, percussion