Talking Heads - Nothing But Flowers lyrics

Here we stand like an Adam and an Eve

Waterfalls, the Garden of Eden

Two fools in love, so beautiful and strong

The birds in the trees are smiling upon them

From the age and the dinosaurs

Cars are run on gasoline

Where, where have they gone

Now, it’s nothing but flowers

There was a factory

Now there are mountains and rivers

You got it, you got it

We caught a rattlesnake

Now we got something for dinner

We got it, we got it

There was a shopping mall

Now it’s all covered with flowers

You’ve got it, you’ve got it

If this is paradise

I wish I had a lawnmower

You’ve got it, you’ve got it

Years ago I was an angry young man

I’d pretend that I was a billboard

Standing tall by the side of the road

I fell in love with a beautiful highway

This used to be real estate

Now it’s only fields and trees

Where, where is the town

Now, it’s nothing but flowers

The highways and cars

Were sacrificed for agriculture

I thought that we’d start over

But I guess I was wrong

Once there were parking lots

Now it’s a peaceful oasis

You got it, you got it

This was a Pizza Hut

Now it’s all covered with daisies

You got it, you got it

I miss the honky tonks

Dairy Queens, and 7-Elevens

You got it, you got it

And as things fell apart

Nobody paid much attention

You got it, you got it

(African Rhythms)

I dream of cherry pies

Candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies

You got it, you got it

We used to microwave

Now we just eat nuts and berries

You got it, you got it

This was a discount store

Now it’s turned into a cornfield

You got it, you got it

Don’t leave me stranded here

I can’t get used to this lifestyle