Earthquakes shaking-
Hurricanes blowing-
Volcano's rising-
Disease spreading-
People dying-
Children starving-
Political illusions and disillusions-
And the world goes round-
And we go on-
To face our lives head on-
Vinyl records-
8 track-
Record tapes-
VHS, CD, DVD-
And the digital age-
Boom Box-
Radio-
IHome, IPhone-
HP, HD, IP, 3D-
It's all too much for me-
And the world goes round-
And we go on-
To face our lives head on-
Countries strike-
Privatization emerge-
Wall street crashes-
Bail outs-
Middle class is with out-
Wars begin and never end-
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape-
Nothings too much for us to take-
Just ask Dr. Oz and Oprah too-
Dr. Phil and Tyra too-
O.C.D, is in the O.C.
The world wide web-
I'll facebook you-
If you twitter me-
Did you google your date, to see his history?
Do you remember Jazzersize-
Aerobics class, Jane Fonda tapes-
Do you yoga now?
Or Pilate's, Bikram yoga
And the world goes round-
And we go on-
And we still face the day head on-
The music plays on-
I'd like to take you through time-
It may show my age or my artistic side-
Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin-
Hendrix, Mamas and Papas-
And The Rolling Stones-
Elvis Presley and well-
Here comes The Who-
Johnny Cash-was the first man in black-
The Beatles take over-
JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Cuban Missile Crisis-
Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks
Chavez, Hoffa, Teamsters, Mobsters Ball-
And the world goes round-
And we go on-
The music plays on-
And we face our lives head on-
Kiss, Queen, Bee Gees, The Police-
Billy Joel's The Piano Man-
Springsteen's Born To Run-
John Lennon Imagines-
Black Sabbath screams War Pigs plays on-
And maybe we should all just Let It Be-
And the world goes round-
Yet, we go on-
The music plays on-
Our lives come and go-
Changing, evolving-
Killing me softly, Bohemian Rhapsody-
The Ramon's, The Blackhearts and Skid Row-
Talking Heads, Mr. Mister, Midnight Oil-
The Cult, The Cure, The Cars, Culture Club-
Boy George, George Michaels-
Fine Young Cannibals and The Psychedelic Furs-
Simple Minds, Cheap Trick, The Bangles and The Go Go's
The Eurythmics, Did Grace Jones scare you to?
Stings got a message in a bottle-
Pat Benatar's Love is a Battlefield-
Motley Crue is Smokin in the boys room-
Joan Jett Loves Rock-N-Roll-
Cyndi Lauper says Girls just want to have fun-
Madonna's Like A Virgin-
Whitney Houston Wants To Dance With Somebody-
Everybody Wang Chung Tonight-
Bryan Adams sings Summer of 69-
The world goes round
And we go on-
Yes, The music plays on-
And we face our lives head on-
Say Goodbye to the 80s
Reagan, Bush, Clinton's around the corner-
Singing Don't stop thinking about tomorrow-
Salt N Pepa, Sir Mixx-Alott, DeeLite-
Vanilla Ice, Spice Girls, Music Factory-
Thank you, it's about time-
Nirvana's Smells like teen spirit arrives-
Guns N Roses, Chili Peppers-
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince-
REM's Man on the moon-
Someone's looking for their personal Jesus-
Green Day, Wallflowers, Matchbox 20
And Third Eye Blind, Blink 182-
Goo Goo Dolls, Sugar Ray, Eagle Eye Cherry-
Stings got a Desert Rose-
Hootie's got a Blowfish-
Madonna's through Erotica, Bedtime Stories, and True Blue-
She's got a Ray of Light-
3 Doors Down has Kryptonite-
Christina's got a Genie in a bottle-
Celine's Heart Will Go On-
Eminem's Slim Shady-
And Britney Spears did it again-
Insyc takes over-
It's okay Timerlake's gonna bring Sexy Back-
And the world goes round-
The music plays on-
And we still face the day head on-
Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dog-
Tupac's Keeping your head up plays on the radio-
Tony Braxton, Janet Jackson-
Pink makes a stand with "Stupid Girls"
Mariah's in the studio-
The world of rap is all around-
From Heavy D, to Run DMC-
Naughty by Nature, NWA, Cypress Hill-
Public Enemy, Master P, Busta Rhymes-
Eminem, Ice Cube, P.Diddy, Notorious B.I.G, Tupac-
Silence-
It's okay here comes Jay Z-
Forgot to mention LL Cool J and Queen Latifah-
Let's move to the current day
Obama works his treadmill singing Jay Z-
Michelle works the red carpet in Target-
Beyonce Serenade- and makes a new word-
We got Hudson, Rihanna and Alica Keys-
We still got Queen Latifah and-
Well Madonna doesn't age, she's got Hard Candy-
Buble' - Mayer, Jack Johnson and The Fray-
We still have Annie Lennox, Mick Jagger-
And Keith Richards takes his true form as Pirate Lord-
Oh, no Ozzy makes a commercial with the Bieber-
And I think I saw Taylor Swift sing with Def Leppard-
Who knows what's next-
I'm just grateful for Coldplay-
And the music plays on-
Walls Crumble, pen and paper fade-
Welcome to the digital age-
Time goes by, but some things remain-
Love, Loss, Grief, Pain, Knowledge and Ignorance-
Art, Music, Words, Scripts, Hero's, Organic Food-
Soy products, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Don't abuse-
Alcohol, swear words, sin, redemption, choices, faith-
Drinks, Drugs, Rock N Roll-
Love, Light, Faith, Democracy-
And the world goes round-
History keeps track-
Of all the things we give and all the things we lack-
Rhyme words to give us a look back-
To Speak, Express, and Give Back-
-Janie
