["Slid in that thing and it grew wings","And watched his world in flames","In 1959, 1959, 1959, 1959, 1959, 1959","","Honey, well, we were lookin' fine","First, freedom","But in the land of the Impala","Wisdom and compassion crushed","It was blood shining in the sun","One of fallen glory","Desolation angels","","","But we were looking fine","In 1959","","Pouring from above","Taking glory down by the edge of clouds","","It was the best of times, it's the worst of times","Wisdom was a teapot","The world's roof was raging","","In 1959","Igniting like every form of light","","Madness overflowed","'Cause we built that thing and it grew wings","In the land of Shangri-La","In 1959","It was a crying shame","1959","In 1959","Another lost horizon","Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom","It was the best of times, it was the worst of times","Listen to my story","'Cause we built that thing and it grew wings","Served it up with love","Lama was a young man","Got two tales to tell","One of vanity","","China was the tempest","","Tibet the fallen star","Speeding the American claim","'Cause we built that thing and it grew wings","Then moved by bold design"]
Performed by: Patti Smith Written by: Tony Shanahan; Patti Smith
Credits: Shanahan, Tony (Songwriter); Smith, Patti (Songwriter); DRUSE MUSIC INC (Publisher)