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Mediaevil Lyrics by Peter Hammill

The Future Now

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[Verse 1]
God lives in the cathedral
Or so the Archbishop states...
All fealty to the Church
All power to the state!

[Verse 2]
Gold keys to the cathedral
They go with the bishop's cowl;
He lives a spiritual life of material wealth
Are things so very different now?

[Bridge]
Oh, yeah
Oh, now:
Save your prayers for the future
Say your prayers for the future

[Verse 3]
Oh, God's gone from the cathedral
A different power now holds sway
We can pack them up in the history books
But the Middle Ages won't go away

[Verse 4]
The answer to our prayers is a Valium by the bedside
Now we follow the pundits on TV
Now we put our faith in Science and Progress
And only have sex on our knees

[Verse 5]
And those who are strange are still locked in asylums
And a sterile Pope proscribes the Pill
And those who are rich are still getting richer
And those who are poor still foot the bill

[Verse 6]
And God lives in the underground silos
Hanging on for Judgement Day;
If we don't open our eyes pretty soon
Well, then the Dark Ages will be here to stay

About “Mediaevil” by Peter Hammill

Read the complete lyrics to "Mediaevil" by Peter Hammill from the album "The Future Now". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Experimental Rock, Experimental, Art Rock.

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"Mediaevil" is credited to Peter Hammill. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Mediaevil" appears on "The Future Now".

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