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The Prophet (Oedipus Rex) (feat. Ice Ben)

from Great Book Songs: Volume 2 by Andy Metz

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lyrics

Intro
Ice Ben,
Yo, they call me the prophet,
Oedipus Rex.

Verse
Yo, they call me the prophet, and let me tell you why,
I can see everything even though I am blind,
Tiresias is my name, and you know who to blame,
Who seeks and who is sought after is one and the same,
So, now, listen Oedipus, do you really want to hear this?
It’s funny, ‘cause boy is it a strange twist,
You say you want the truth, but you can’t handle the truth,
You can’t handle it, fool, the murderer’s you!
Yo, they call me the prophet, ‘cause I know what’s up,
You say that I’m a liar, well, I say you fucked up,
Realize who your parents are, the pain will never stop,
You didn’t kill Polybus, but Polybus ain’t your pop,
So, there’s no sigh of relief, kid you were adopted,
Jocasta believes in prophets and that’s why she opted,
To let you go, yes, that means she’s your mom,
Inside your head, there goes the bomb.

Chorus
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I know every little thing, ‘cause I know every little thing,
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I know every little thing, ‘cause I know every little thing,
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I say how it’s gonna be, ‘cause I say how it’s gonna be,
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I say how it’s gonna be, ‘cause I say how it’s gonna be.

Bridge
‘Cause I know every little thing,
‘Cause I know every little thing,
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I say how it’s gonna be,
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I say how it’s gonna be.

Verse
Yo, they call me the prophet, though I see what you don’t believe,
Your mother wanted to kill you ‘cause of prophesies,
But you came back after murdering your father,
Married your mother and had some daughters,
Now she’s suspecting the truth and doesn’t want you to pursue,
If you keep asking questions, hell, you’ll see it too,
Now it’s apparent, so blind yourself and get exiled,
Jocasta hung herself, I was right all the while.

Chorus
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I know every little thing, ‘cause I know every little thing,
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I know every little thing, ‘cause I know every little thing,
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I say how it’s gonna be, ‘cause I say how it’s gonna be,
Yo, they call me the prophet,
‘Cause I say how it’s gonna be, ‘cause I say how it’s gonna be.
x 2

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from Great Book Songs: Volume 2, released April 1, 2004

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Seattle-born, Chicago-built, and Oakland-based musician, Andy Metz has spent over half his life recording songs that range from earnest to irreverent.

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