Slapp Happy/Henry Cow - Europa lyrics

Europa opens weary eyes; all her pretty cities levelled lie. Sweet continent, courage, don't cry. The occidental Accident, concerning Reason's acts of treason, has short to Hell what Heaven sent. (Centered on playthings, turning round toys, our shaman drank duck's blood & drove a Rolls Royce We entered the circle, a map was described, we recognized Europe! We broke down & cried) She cannot call her myths her own; lupine nipples squirted infant Rome, but Reason turned the Beast to stone (Stone, when struck, released a spirit. From a spire spirit sang: "A vitamin glimpsed in a mirror might exorcise Europe's dilemma") Europe let me thank thee for these - Minds unravelled travels: memories. 'twas sweet to picnic 'neath the trees