Is It Like Today? Lyrics - World Party

Many years ago, he looked out through a glassless window 

All that he could see was Babylon 

Beautiful green fields and dreams and learn to measure the stars 

But there was a worry in his heart 

He said, "How could it come to this? 

I'm really worried about living 

How could it come to this? 

Yeah, I really want to know about this" 

Is it like today? Ah, ah 

Then there came a day, moved out across the Mediterranean 

Came to western isles and the Greek young men 

And with their silver beards they laughed at the unknown of the universe 

They could sit and guess God's name 

But they said, "How could it come to this? 

We're really worried about living 

How could it come to this? 

Yeah, we really want to know about this" 

Is it like today? Ah, ah 

Then there followed days of kings, empires and revolution 

Blood just looks the same when you open the veins 

But sometimes it was faith, power or reason as the cornerstone 

But the furrowed brow has never left his face 

He said, "How could it come to this? 

We've living in a landslide 

How could it come to this? 

Yeah, we really want to know about this" 

Is it like today? Ah, ah 

Then there came a day, man packed up flew off from the planet 

He went to the moon, to the moon 

Now he's out in space, hey, fixing all the problems 

He comes face to face with God 

He says, "How could it come to this? 

I'm really worried about my creation 

How did it comes to this? 

You're really killing me, you know" 

It isn't just today? Ah, ah 

Is it like today? Ah, ah 

Is it like today? Ah, bang 

Ooh, aah, ooh 

Many years ago, he looked out through a glassless window 

Didn't understand, watch what he saw