Karl Wallinger - Is it like today? lyrics

Many years ago, he Looked out through a gla**less window All that he could see was Babylon Beautiful green fields and dreams And learn to measure the stars But there was a worry in his heart He said How could it come to this? I'm really worried about living How could it come to this? Yeah, I really wanna know about this Is it like today? Uh, uh-uh Then there came a day, moved Out cross the Mediterranean Came to rest on isles and the Greek young men And with their silver beards they laughed At the unknown of the universe They could just sit and guess God's name But they said, (hey) How could it come to this? We're really worried about living How could it come to this? Yeah, we really want to know about this Is it like today? Oh, oh-oh Then there followed days of kings Empires and revolution Blood just looks the same When you open the veins And sometimes it was faith, power or reason as the cornerstone But the furrowed brow has never left his face He said How could it come to this? We're really living in a landslide How could it come to this? Yeah we really wanna know about this Is it like today? Oh, oh-oh Then there came a day, man Packed up, flew off from the planet He went to the moon (to the moon) To, (to the moon) the moon Now he's out in space, hey, fixing all the problems He comes face to face with God He says How could it come to this I'm really worried 'bout my creation How did it come to this You're really k**ing me you know It isn't just a day Oh, oh-oh Is it like today? Eh? Ah Is it like today? Oh, Bang! Oooh Many years ago, he Looked out through a gla**less window Didn't understand, much what he saw