[Verse 1]
Such distance to the tips of the fingers
The ganglion loom jerks inside;
The body grows steadily stranger
[Refrain]
But the spirit won't be denied
[Verse 2]
That sharp halogen flash jars the eyeball
The limbs pump in overdrive;
Oh, the body grows seemingly weaker
[Refrain]
But the spirit won't be denied
[Verse 3]
Yeah, the ash-mark stands out on the forehead
As the vacuum sneaks up on the eyes;
Oh, the body becomes a constant traitor
[Refrain]
But the spirit won't be denied
Oh, no, no, no, no, no
[Verse 4]
And they call that living a normal life
But normality's not standardised
Though the body gets ever more root-bound
[Refrain]
The spirit won't be denied
[Outro]
Yes, the spirit survives
The Spirit was written by Peter Hammill.
The Spirit was produced by Peter Hammill.