The Poet Lyrics - Barclay James Harvest

Here I sit watching the day out 

No one beside me who may doubt 

All of the words that I could choose to say 

So listen, believe or be gone from this day 

I need a friend to walk with me 

Sit in the shade of an old tree 

To think nothing much, just agree with my thoughts 

To say nothing much, never tell what I ought 

Watching the people pass by now 

They just don't know why or know how 

They don't seem to care about all that I've seen 

They just walk on by never knowing I've been 

Sitting up here where I'm wind blown 

Only to ask and to be shown 

Things that would make you believe what I say 

I'll tell you myself and I'll show you some day