Happy Old World Lyrics

Looking like something from outer 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 of 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, it′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, it′s what you make of it
A happy old world
But I guess I'll still, still believe in it
It′s a happy old world

They've turned up the rivers and a thousand streams
And highways there in places where they′ve never been
They're building towers in the sky and racing for the sun
Oh Lord, any eye will see what harm we've done

I need some help to get myself out of this maze
And 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

It′s a happy old world
Give and take a bit, it'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, it′s what you make of it
A happy old world
But I guess, guess I'll still believe in it
It's a happy old world

As we travel through space