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I Hear the Planets
Fantasy Band

Album

Fantasy Band

Released

1994

Artist

The Extra Glenns

Length

2:56

Previous Track

"Won't Pump Gas" (Jackknife)

I Hear the Planets is the 11th song on the compilation Fantasy Band.

Lyrics[]

They'll come at you with all manner of astronomical sorcery
They'll be pulling you back as you make your way up the highway
You can tell 'em from me that they don't know anything about anything
They can just stand back with their amateur interpretations of scripture 'cause

I hear the planets singing our names
And I see you making your way up the hillside
And I can see the Pacific from here
The waves are calm and the water's clear
And I hear the planets singing our names

When you're with me you'll see their smooth forms taking shape in the sky
And I will hold your hand and move my thumb around there in your palm
And the constellations will all display their bright colors up above and around us
And many are the plans in the human heart
But the purposes of Yahweh, they stand firm

And I hear the planets singing our names
And I see you making your way up the hillside
And I can see the Pacific from here
The waves are calm and the water's clear
And I hear the planets singing our names

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