looking like something from out of space we came
nothing much to look at, but did he complain?
he didn´t mind us being here to live in peace and grace
what we´re doing to him now could put us back in space
we´re thinking like some creatures off the ocean floor
losing sight of what we´ve really come here for
can i be heard above the sounds of prejudice and hate?
take time to look around before it gets too late
it´s a happy old world
give and take a bit
that´s what you make of it
a happy old world
but i´m sorry to be leaving it
it´s a happy old world
give and take a bit
that´s what you make of it
a happy old world
but i guess i still, i still believe in it
it´s a happy old world

we´re tearing up the rivers and a thousand streams
and highways, they´re in places where they´ve never been
we´re building towers in the sky and racing for the sun
oh lord, any eye can see what harm we´ve done
i need some help to get myself out of this maze
we can both just say goodbye and go our separate ways
my mind´s not on this song i sing, my heart´s not in the lines
guess i´ll go and kill myself, so would you kindly close the blinds

oh a happy old world
give and take a bit
that´s what you make of it
a happy old world
but i´m sorry to be leaving it
it´s a happy old world
give and take a bit
that´s what you make of it
a happy old world
but i guess, guess i still believe in it
it´s a happy old world