From the western isles to the tasman sea There's a world of men and machinery But the birds still sing and the sun shines free No, I don't need much when I still have thee Well, the rolling stones wrote a song for me It's a minor song in a major key But the stars still shine, the museums free No, I don't need much when I still have thee It's a modern hymn for the you and me
For the go betweens and the red army Long as I still breathe and the air's still free No, I don't need much when I still have thee But the birds still sing and the sun shines free No, I don't need much when I still have thee For the rolling stones and the red army No, I don't need much when I still have thee