i saw a vision

little boy

you covered up your own insights

but i may have held your hand

or seen the ghost you tried to fight 



oh a vision

little boy

you strayed down to find the clowns

oh and when i wrote these lines for you

not, not one of them was found 



blame the circus and the clowns

before you blame yourself

cause when your greatest needs go unforgiven

and your gifts go unreceived 



little boy

man of need

who could know that the road would fall

not me not one of us

that surrounds your golden walls 



so now blame the circus and the clowns

before you blame yourself

cause all your greatest needs go unforgiven

all your gifts go unreceived 



who could know of the fall

who could slow the speed

who could hold your hand

we all laughed and thought you were so free 



vision boy

man of need

oh do the monkeys get you down

oh they promise you the dance of life

complete with laughters crown 



little boy

man of need

did you find the freak show and a crowd

i said cut the canvas on the tent

oh we were all innocent 



blame the circus and the clowns

before you blame yourself

when your greatest needs go unforgiven

and your gifts go unreceived

oh your greatest needs go unforgiven

and your gifts they go unreceived 



little boy

man of need