20th Century Blues lyrics
Song information
Artist: Marianne Faithfull
Album: 20th 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
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
"20th Century Blues" album track list
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