Well, let me tell you of the story of a Harvard teacher
Whose name was Timothy Leary
How he went from being just a nerdy Harvard creature -
- to being "God Of The Hippies"

The "Guru of LSD"
"Guru of LSD"
That's what they called Tim Leary (Guru Timmy)
"Tune-in, Turn-on, Drop-out" was Tim Leary's mantra
He's the "Guru of LSD"

Leary started his career
Doing nerdy research
In personality theory
'Til a friend suggested that he try some magic mushrooms -
- the rest is acid history

The "Guru of LSD"
"Guru of LSD"
That's what they called Tim Leary (He was trippin')
"Tune-in, Turn-on, Drop-out" was Tim Leary's mantra
He's the "Guru of LSD"

Harvard fired Leary's ass
When Harvard decided
His drug research just looked too bad
Tim went in and out of prison, testified at Congress -
- his smile would drive his critics mad

The "Guru of LSD"
"Guru of LSD"
That's what they called Tim Leary (Naughty Timmy)
"Tune-in, Turn-on, Drop-out" was Tim Leary's mantra
He's the "Guru of LSD"

To some people Doctor Leary
Was a wacko hero
A hero of the "highest" kind
And The Moody Blues once wrote a special song about him -
- the song called "Legend of a Mind"

The "Guru of LSD"
"Guru of LSD"
That's what they called Tim Leary (What a burnout)
"Tune-in, Turn-on, Drop-out" was Tim Leary's mantra
He's the "Guru of LSD"

Doctor Leary passed away
In the Nineteen-Nineties
They say his last words were "Why not"
Then a portion of his ashes were put in Earth orbit -
- appropriate for a "Space-Shot"

The "Guru of LSD"
"Guru of LSD"
That's what they called Tim Leary (Trip in peace Tim)
"Tune-in, Turn-on, Drop-out" was Tim Leary's mantra
He's the "Guru of LSD"