20th Century Blues Lyrics - Marianne Faithfull

Why is it that civilized humanity 

Can make the world so wrong? 

In this hurly-burly of insanity 

Our dreams cannot last long. 

We've reached a deadline, 

A press headline, 

Every sorrow. 

Blues value 

Is news value 

Tomorrow. 

Blues ¡º 

Twentieth century blues 

Are getting me down. 

Blues ¡º 

Escape those weary 

Twentieth century blues. 

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Why, 

If there's a God in the sky, 

Why shouldn't he grin 

High 

Above this dreary 

Twentieth century din? 

In this strange illusion, 

Chaos and confusion, 

People seem to lose their way. 

What is there to strive for, 

Love or keep alive for, 

Say, 'hey, hey!' 

Call it a day? 

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Blues ¡º 

Nothing to win or to lose, 

It's getting me down. 

Blues ¡º 

Escape those weary 

Twentieth century blues. 

We've reached a deadline, 

A press headline, 

Every sorrow. 

Blues value 

Is news value 

Tomorrow. 

Blues ¡º 

Nothing to win or to lose, 

It's getting me down. 

Blues ¡º 

Escape those dreary 

Twentieth century 

Blues.