Stories About the World That Once Was - Chris Zabriskie

The world that was has now become a cause Inspiring simple souls all over Who have a knack of always looking back While drunk or even sober No matter what you may have often heard There's been no death of satire There's more, not less, when "Thank you NHS" Is painted on a spitfire The world that was has now become a cause all over Black and white One truth they know The modern world will have to go The world that was draws memories of our past Which seem a wee bit hazy From what I see, the summary seems to be More meat with extra gravy And though I feel I'm a rational man Sometimes I'm sorely tempted But worship of a past that never was Is totally demented The world that was has now become a cause all over

Of all us he had to know he'd never grow He'd never climb, he'd never love like the love I know When I was two and he was ten they carried me Through holograms they twisted into cosmic seas Once was born of light like you Once was one but now I'm two When I was born of love like you When you were ten and I was two There were two monkeys talking sounding like little dogs They were barking and bitching about what was wrong In the world we were just spacemen taking a ride The gorilla's in his human suit reciting his lines, singing "We all, we all, we all turn on, we all, we all, we all turn off" If gathering is all we need to change the wind For anything to die it needs first to begin Once was born of light like you Once was one but now I'm two When I was born of love like you When you were ten and I was two There were two monkeys talking sounding like little dogs They were barking and bitching about what was wrong In the world we were just spacemen taking a ride The gorilla's in his human suit reciting his lines, singing "We all, we all, we all turn on, we all, we all, we all turn off" In time, saw your future is not burning so bright But if we live too long you'll live less like mine We all, we all, we all turn on, we all, we all, we all turn off There were two monkeys talking sounding like little dogs They were barking and bitching about what was wrong In the world we were just spacemen taking a ride The gorilla's in his human suit reciting his lines, singing "We all, we all, we all turn on, we all, we all, we all turn off" In time, if human breed hate, love and lies would be traits of mine But I was of the future, past and present time Once was born of light like you Once was one but now I'm two When I was born of love like you When you were ten and I was two

I was handed a second chance From the gods of true romance If i screwed up i would have to pay With my soul each and everyday Time was once on my side Time was once on my side Days went by in a wurl of confusion inside Zeus spoke to oden about my case He said this man needs to reject the human race He seems to thinks that he is above the law There in lies his fable floor Time was once on my side Time was once on my side Days went by in a wurl of confusion inside I was told not to open the box but, They left me alone with out changing the locks (What could he do) I just needed to know Now i wish i nwas on a boat going real slow Time was once on my side Time was once on my side Days went by in a wurl of confusion inside You'll have to pay ferry men one day And when you do you'll find you're self in summerd lands And you'll be walking in elysium

My pretty southern lady, the time has come at last You used to be my baby, but I guess those days are past. 'Cause baby - You won't even call my name And maybe it's all a part of your game I love you - that always is the same But I know I just can't take no more No no, no no, I just can't take no more baby, na no, no no. There's oh so many reasons, that this has come to pass The changing of the seasons, and l'm on my own at last. But I can't forget hard times gone by They haunt me, and God knows that I try. But voices still scream down from the sky Telling me - I just don't understand No no, no no, I don't understand it baby, no no, no no. But baby, the love is nowhere near We speak, but baby we don't hear. In my heart, I'll always hold so dear, the memory of The love that we once knew, no no, no no.