The Lovin' Spoonful - The prophet

^EbAsk the children what you^Cm wanna know ^FLight the night for^Bb me ^EbUse the road when the^Cm prophets go ^FThough your eyes can’t^Bb see ^C(Though your eyes can’t see)

^FI wonder why you^Am crawl inside her And^Bb back when you find^F no one ^{Fsus4 F F}Alone and cried, you^Am stayed to die Working^Bb hard and having no^F fun ^FRest your oars and^Am drift ashore Let you^Bbrself let out and^F run Step us in,^F na na na...

^EbAsk the children what you^Cm wanna know ^FLight the night for^Bb me ^EbUse the road when the^Cm prophets go ^FThough your eyes can’t^Bb see ^EbSweetly filled from the^Cm tender well ^FDrink to all you^Bb need ^Eb

^FI hear you cry while you’re^Am preaching crime To the^Bb ways love should’ve been^F done ^FBe the smile, and^Am open wide Lift your^Bb face into the^F sun ^FNa na na...

Why don’t you^Eb ask the children what yo^Cmu wanna know ^FLight the night for^Bb me ^EbUse the road when the^Cm prophets go ^FThough your eyes can’t^Bb see

^EAsk the children what you^C#m wanna know ^F#Light the night for^B me ^ESweetly filled from the^C#m tender well ^F#Drink to all you^B need

Let’s go,^F ask the children what you^Dm wanna know ^GLight the night for^C me...