“Then I found my head one day when I wasn’t even trying
And here I have to say, ‘cause there is no use in lying, lying
Yes the answer lies within, so why not take a look now?
Kick out the devil’s sin, pick up, pick up a good book now.”

—  Cat Stevens

On The Road To Find Out
Song lyrics, Tea for the Tillerman (1970)

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