The youth got on the tram Was he coming up or going down? Why was it so hard to smile Was it the billions they’d spent on fireworks Was it the famine? Was it the lovin’ Hey Lawman, he said Come May, don’t talk so loud, don’t talk so proud
Always will be always was
Seizures are so quick Mine were the worst I’m going to have to do something atomic To kick the dead where it hurts
Always will be always was
And now that we’re are talking How tough do you have to be? To get free these days. How much for a stroll on the highway?
Ever heard the story of Hammer Arm when he came to town? They said the sight of him And the streets would turn around People spat out petrol and drank in sun It was a weapon of choice It was a day of fun
Always will be always was
What did it mean to teach the world how to be a world again To teach the world about wonder and about peace How to dream?