| I was born in the town of St. Remy |
| Raised at my grandfather’s side |
| who would teach me Latin, Hebrew, Chemistry |
| no question was ever denied |
| I was told about the circle of life |
| hearing how my ancestors managed to survive |
| all about the wonders of astrology |
| when I was a boy |
| spending nights reading books |
| on the heavens and the earth |
| then finding out, discovering |
| the power of words |
| only time could separate our souls and their secret |
| alliance |
| celestial science |
| on matters that would really interest me |
| I received a pretty good start |
| much to the concern of some friends and family |
| who felt I was tryin' just a little too hard |
| though my education wasn’t useless or wrong |
| but to learn a proper job I was sent to Avignon |
| far away from prying eyes in St. Remy |
| where I was a boy |
| Just spending nights reading books |
| on the heavens and the earth |
| then finding out, discovering |
| the power of words |
| only time could separate our souls and their secret |
| alliance |
| celestial science |
| I remember spending nights and reading books |
| on the heavens and the earth |
| then finding out, discovering |
| the power of words |
| only time could separate our souls and their secret |
| alliance |
| celestial science |