What a Time - Bruce Hornsby

B. r.

hornsby/john hornsby

It came on fast when I heard the blast

And the main generator gave a giant gasp

It was round about midnight, about half past

And the city went black as coal so fast

Oh, what a time

Everybody was fazing, hazing

Oh, what a time

It was time to be amazing

Time to lose all reason or rhyme

What a time

It was bad to worse, as the landlord cursed

And the water tank in the backyard burst

We were slipping and sliding and killing thirst

And we couldnt see a soul doing it in the dirt

Oh, what a time

Everybody was praising, raising

Oh, what a time

It was time to be amazing

Time to lose all reason or rhyme

What a time

A thousand people singing in the dark

Couldnt see a thing

A thousand people singing in the dark

Oh, what a time

Everybody was razing, grazing

Oh, what a time

It was time to be amazing

Time to lose all reason or rhyme

What a time