Now it sees that night is day My uneasy focus has slipped away Drunk from the poison cup brings sheer relief to me Head full of the news, twenty-first century Bring along your old banjo, I want to hear you play Gonna play an old sad song to blow away the day One that trips off the tongue, I wanna hear what you say Everybody sing along, now everybody pray Because the first time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted This time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted First time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted This time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted Changing weather blows away But the slaughter and the showbiz These are here to stay So bring along your old banjo, I want to hear you play Gonna play an old sad song to blow away the day Everybody sing along, now everybody pray Because the first time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted This time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted First time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted This time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted This time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted This time that we had, it wasn't what we wanted Changing weather blows away