An anthem to the human condition Lead vocal: John Miles What kind of madness rules the world today What earthly reason holding sway There is no heaven at all For some may weep And some may sleep While some may rise And some of us may fall No one is an island No one born alone No man can turn the tide of fortune on his own Though some may dare to try Say there but for the grace of God go you my friend Say there but for the grace of God go I Go I And so we live in lives of fantasy And dream of dreams that hold the key And we all follow like sheep We thread the path That leads to thee We seek the soul that is not ours to keep No one is an island No one born alone No man can turn the tide of fortune on his own Though some may bravely try Say there but for the grace of God go you my friend Say there but for the grace of God go I Go I