Tonight, today (1969) (video)

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1. Everything flows in an endless stream,

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and if we close our eyes like a vision or a dream,

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we'll see this world in its myriad ways.

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Everything flows and every single minute

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brings a change to the earth and to everybody in it,

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watch a million lives playing out their days.

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2. People at this very time are making many things, that's so, that's so.

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Money and planes and pacts and plans,

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the wise man understands, but fools are in command.

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In the desert rocket point towards the stars, in sleazy bars, that's so.

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On the city sidewalks hustlers pick their prey far away.

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Bodies bake on surfing beaches.

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Tonight, today feel it all going on,

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all this moment's different strands of life !

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Tonight, today we're a part of it all,

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though we're on our own and making love.

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3. Everything flows, while Nixon's called a meeting,

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there's a massive demonstration and some kids are getting beaten up,

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time to make tomorrow's first editions.

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Yeah, there's striptease shows, while at Buckingham Palace

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they're working out the seating plans for Jackie and Onassis,

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and in Kalamazoo there's two boys fishing.

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4. People at this very time are making many things, that's so, that's so.

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Speeches and sailing-boats and scenes

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while kids in faded jeans sit cross-legged in the park.

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In a Roman night-club Carlo stuffs his mouth,

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further south, Dino dines on left-out garbage.

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In a jungle hospital a mother sighs,

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baby cries, new arrival in the life-stream.

+ repeat verses 1 & 3 (mixed with other lyrics) ...

(Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich)