[Intro — clipped guitar stabs, bass enters alone, dry drumbeat] Verse 1 I saw the future in a shop window, It was wearing somebody else’s coat. I asked the man if it came in blue, He said, “Friend, what’s the matter with you?” Chorus The end of the world can wait another year, We’ve got unfinished business here. There’s a light still burning in the hall, And I haven’t made that telephone call. Verse 2 The politicians planted plastic trees, The dogs were barking at the breeze. A man in a suit said, “Trust in me,” Then disappeared into the machinery. Verse 3 I met a girl with a wooden heart, She said, “Everything beautiful falls apart.” I said, “Maybe, but not tonight,” She laughed and switched off the light. Chorus There’s a record spinning in the room, And something beautiful is bound to bloom. The end of the world can wait another year— Put your hands in mine and stay right here. [Bridge — half-time, increasingly psychedelic] Oh, the sky is coming down in pieces, Oh, the moon has lost its way. Everybody wants a revelation, Nobody wants to pay. So let's dance beside the wreckage, Let's pretend we didn't see, If tomorrow needs a miracle, Tomorrow can wait for me. [Angular guitar break — bass remains locked to a repetitive groove] Final Chorus The end of the world can wait another year, We've got unfinished business here. The end of the world can wait another year, Come closer, come closer, I want you near. If everything disappears by dawn, We'll keep dancing till the music's gone. Outro Another year... Another year... The world can wait. The world can wait. [Guitar feedback, tambourine, abrupt stop]
