Everything Is Happening

A baby bird with brand new wings A little girl on a playground swing The elderly lose their teeth And little old me, I lost my key So I stay inside to watch TV Where the anchor lies about the middle-east Where the prophets cry for old Paris Because the romance died, but it didn't in me Everything is happening Everything is happening at the same time But if you listen close enough you might find Listen close enough and you'll hear the world cry A black star falls into the sea To make room for the next prodigy 'Cause there's a genius born in a basement suite With digital toys and a symphony Oh, what about me? yeah, what about me? What about me and my rock and roll dreams? What about them in the factories? Who never sleep, who never dream Everything is happening Everything is happening at the same time But if you listen close enough you might find Listen close enough and you'll hear the world cry And the Americas are hooked on drugs And the government is run by thugs If there's a God above it's not enough But I don't care 'cause I'm in love Everything is happening Everything is happening at the same time But if you listen close enough you might find Listen close enough and you'll hear the world cry And everyone is speaking up Everyone's just spilling guts at the same time But if we listen up enough and shut our mouths Listen up enough we might hear the world sigh --- Everything Is Happening - Mother Mother