The Twentieth Century
Alabama
intro - x2 verse I- Oh the twentieth century wasn’t all that bad It was a time like no one else has ever had We learned to drive we learned to fly We sent a man into the sky When he walked on the moon we were so glad Yeah the twentieth century wasn’t all that bad verse II- Yeah the twentieth century was quite a ride We had to learn to see the other side We had demonstrations and liberations Great depressions and good vibrations And doors that once were closed were opened wide Oh the twentieth century was quite a ride Bridge I- We had movin’ pictures and radio And Broadway country rock and roll In 1900 who’d a bet we’d all be surfing on the internet verse III- Yeah the twentieth century was a heck of a show We all had our fifteen minutes don’t you know Assembly lines celebrities the spotlight shined on you and me And everybody got a standin’ O Yeah the twentieth century was a heck of a show Bridge II- From blocks of ice to air-condition Telegraph to television In 1900 who’d a known we’d all wind up with pocket phones verse IV- The twentieth century wasn’t all that long Just a hundred years has come and gone We can’t go back even if we try So I’ll just smile and wave goodbye To see it leavin’ makes me kinda sad It was a time like no one else has ever had Oh the twentieth century wasn’t all that bad The twentieth century (fade out) The twentieth century