I have many names (Sun Ra lyrics)
When the world was in darkness
And darkness was ignorance
Along came Ra
The living myth
The living mystery
I have many names
Names of mystery
Names of splendor
Names of shame
I have many names
Some call me Mr. Ra
Others call me Mr. Re
You can call me Mr. Mystery
Astro-black mythology
Astro-timeless immortality
Astro-thought in mystic sound
Astro-black of outer space. . .
Astro-black American. . .
To those of Earth and other worlds
Listen while you have the chance
Find your place among the stars
Listen to the outer world.
Space is the place
Space is the place
Space is the place, yeah
Space is the place. . .
There's no limit
To the things that you can do
There's no limit
To the things that you can be
Your form is free
And your life is worthwhile
The sound of joy
Is enlightenment
The space-fire truth
Is enlightenment
Space-fire
Sometimes it's music
Strange mathematic
Rhythmic equations. . .
The fascination
Of syncopation