The Flower Kings - Grand Old World lyrics

Standing in the sun Gazing at a new day Filling in the blanks Just another Monday Waiting for a plane Take me down there under Waiting for the past Waiting for the wonders Take it to the skies Make it to the big cloud Far below the sea Far away the runner Think about the speed Dream about the distance Far out to the East Leave behind all western Cut me a slice of the sky I wanna drown in your downbeat wonders Cut me a slice of the grand old world While trains and boats and planes pa**ing by Standing in the sun Feeling like a flower Looking from a Jacka** In the shadow of the towers Standing in the heat Looking at the river Caught between this now And the rhythm of forever Standing in the market Gazing at the sundown Curtains falling down down People pull me under Can you hear the wild dog Can you slow the time down Catching up with new Gods Lost in all their wonders Cut me a slice of the sky I wanna drown in your downbeat wonders Cut me a nice slice of the grand old world While trains and boats and planes pa**ing by Cut me a slice of the sky I wanna drown in your downbeat wonders Cut me a slice of the grand old world While trains and boats and planes pa**ing by