They say in Europe they play clean and nobody ever starves
The countryside is green `cause they don`t buy extra cars
You can get anywhere by train from St. Petersburg to Spain
But the taxes are a pain and the prices are insane!

And I snuggle underneath my family quilt
It kindles my pride and subdues my guilt
Not a patch on it from before 1970
But the quilt is older than my grandmother`s memory

In the land before time life was simple and healthy
You got punished for crime and nobody was wealthy
People worked so hard and well under Mother Nature`s spell
And the Church`s ringing bell helped them save their souls from Hell!

If Japan`s your place of birth chances are you`ll get a job
A safe, attractive girth and a spouse who`s not a slob
The Japanese economy has won them their autonomy
No room for heteronomy or decadent gastronomy!

In the 22nd century we`ll use plastic facial tissues
Our liberal democracy will have settled all the issues
We`ll drive interstellar cars to the colonies on Mars
Hear computerised guitars in our alcohol-free bars!

So they say the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
And I wish I could be keener but my life just makes no sense
Social change takes far too long, so I take hits off my bong
And crank up my favourite song - `cause the here and now is wrong!