Blues
Twentieth century blues
They're getting me down.
Who's
Escaped those weary
Twentieth century blues?
Why,
If there's a god in the sky,
Why shouldn't he grin,
High
Above this dreary
Twentieth century din?
In this strange illusion,
Chaos and confusion,
People seem to lose their way.
What is there to strive for,
Love or keep alive for,
Say, 'Hey, hey!'
Call it a day.
Blues
Nothing to win or to lose,
It's getting me down.
Who's
Escaped those weary
Twentieth century blues?
Why is it that civilized humanity
Can make the world so wrong?
In this hurly-burly of insanity
Our dreams cannot last long.
We've reached a deadline,
The press headline,
Every sorrow.
Blues value
Is news value
Tomorrow.
Blues
Twentieth century blues
They're getting me down.
Who's
Escaped those weary
Twentieth century blues?
Why,
If there's a god in the sky,
Why shouldn't he grin,
High
Above this dreary
Twentieth century din?
In this strange illusion,
Chaos and confusion,
People seem to lose their way.
What is there to strive for,
Love or keep alive for,
Say, 'Hey, hey!'
Call it a day.
Blues
Nothing to win or to lose,
It's getting me down.
Who's
Escaped those weary
Twentieth century blues?