Procol Harum Lyrics

Album: Procol's Ninth

Without A Doubt Lyrics

I'm going downstairs to be a poet 

Got a great idea: gonna write a sonnet 

A verse or two of fearless prose 

A priceless quip to gild the rose 

I'll make my fortune overnight 

My work will set the world alight 

Just a line is all I need 

Just a thought to sow the seed 

Just a word to start me out. 

The rest will come without a doubt 

I'm going downstairs to write a book 

Got a great idea's gonna really cook 

A rattling good yarn with an ironic twist 

A riveting ending that's not to be missed 

Makesure the presses are ready to steam 

This book is a scorcher, a publisher's dream 

Just the first part's all I need 

The rest will come with lightning speed 

Just a line to set the stage. 

My pen will dance across the page 

I'm going downstairs to write a play 

Got a great idea gonna make it pay 

This serious drama won't be understood 

The critics will love it and say that it's good 

"At last a new writer, a true nouvelle vague" 

In no time at all I'll be king of the stage 

Just a story's all I need. 

Just a thought to sow the seed 

Just a line to start me out . 

The rest will come without a doubt