The Prophet Speaks - Van Morrison

When the prophet speaks, mostly no one listens

When the prophet speaks and no one hears

Only those who have ears to listen

Only those that are trained to hear

Come closer now, I’ll tell you what they whisper

Closer now, we’ll whisper it in your ear

What big ears you’ve got when you get the details

Do you understand, do I make it clear?

When the prophet speaks, yeah, no one listens

When the prophet speaks, mostly no one hears

Only those that are trained to listen

Only those who have ears to hear

When the prophet speaks, well, no one listens

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

Don’t you have no fear

You gotta get the truth on what is happening

When the prophet speaks, have to make it clear

Come closer now and I will whisper

Whisper the secret in your ear

What thick ears you’ve got when you get all the details

Do you understand, do I make myself clear?

When the prophet speaks, you’ve got to listen

When the prophet speaks, you’ve got to get the truth

When the prophet speaks, don’t need no explanation

When the prophet speaks, have to make it move

Prophet speaks, no one listens

When the prophet speaks, mainly nobody hears

Only those that are trained to listen

Only those who have ears to hear