Twentieth Century Blues lyrics

Why is it that civilized humanity

Can make the world so wrong?

In this hurly-burly of insanity

Our dreams cannot last long.

We've reached a deadline,

A press headline,

Every sorrow.

Blues value

Is news value

Tomorrow.

Blues

Twentieth century blues

Are getting me down.

Blues

Escape those weary

Twentieth century blues.

Why,

If there's a God in the sky,

Why shouldn't He grin

High

Above this dreary

Twentieth century din?

In this strange illusion,

Chaos and confusion,

People seem to lose their way.

What is there to strive for,

Love or keep alive for,

Say, 'Hey, hey!'

Call it a day?

Blues

Nothing to win or to lose,

It's getting me down.

Blues

Escape those weary

Twentieth century blues.

We've reached a deadline,

A press headline,

Every sorrow.

Blues value

Is news value

Tomorrow.

Blues

Nothing to win or to lose,

It's getting me down.

Blues

Escape those dreary

Twentieth century

Blues.