The World Turned Upside Down

IS KNOWING SO MUCH, NOT KNOWING ENOUGH OR IS IT KNOWING TOO MUCH? 

WE FLY TO THE MOON, BUT CAN’T SING IN TUNE, AGREE ON A KEY 

A WORLD THAT IS ROUND, SO IT SAYS IN BOOKS, SO, FROM AFAR IT LOOKS 

BUT IT IS A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, SOME MAGIC SPELL GOT US THE WRONG WAY ROUND 

AND IT CAN A MOODY PLACE TO HANG AROUND 

WHAT IS FOR ONE, IS TAKEN FOR ALL, FOR CIVILITY 

WHAT IS FOR ALL, IS TAKEN BY SOME, INVISIBLY 

SURELY WHAT’S MINE IS MINE, AND WHAT’S YOURS IS YOURS, AND WHAT’S OURS IS OURS 

BUT WE’RE LIVING ON A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN 

AND EVEN THOUGH THE TRUTH WAS FOUND 

SOMEHOW IT GOT TWISTED AROUND 

AND LEFT US ON A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN 

NORTH IS THE MOUTH THAT SWALLOWED THE SOUTH, SWEET TO THE TASTE 

A WORLD THAT IS ROUND YET FAT AT THE TOP AND LEAN AT THE WAIST 

ITS FEATURES ALL WRONG, THE EYES TO THE RIGHT, THE NOSE TO THE LEFT behind 

A WORLD THAT IS ROUND YET FLAT IN THE SENSE THAT PEOPLE FALL OFF THE EDGE 

WHAT BECOMES OF A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN 

THE YEARS WOULD BURY IT IN THE GROUND 

AND IT COULD TAKE SOME MAGIC WORD TO TURN IT ROUND  

IF WE ALL JUMPED TOGETHER, MADE A HOOTING SOUND

Music and Lyrics by John Harris

John Harris – Vocals, Bass Paul Greening – Guitar Roger Sampson – Guitar Stewart Bickel – Drums

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