Tonight, Today

Everything flows in an endless stream And if we close our eyes Like a vision or a dream We'll see this world in its myriade ways: Everything flows and every single minute Brings a change to the earth and to everybody in it - Watch a million lives playing out their days. People at this very time Are making many things-that's That's so: But fools are in command. In the desert rockets point Towards the stars: in sleazy bars Someone's getting drunk and ugly: On the city sidewalks hustlers Pick their prey: far away. Bodies bake on surfing beaches. Tonight Today Feel it all going On-all this moment's different strands of life: Tonight Today We're a part of it all Though we're on our own and making love. Everything flows - Nixon's called a meeting: There's a massive demonstration And some kids are getting beaten up In time to make tomorrow's first editions: Yeah There's striptease shows While at Buckingham Palace They're working out the seating plans for Jackie and Onassis And in Kalamazoo there's two boys fishing. People at this very time Are making many things-that's That's so: Speeches and sailing-boats and scenes While kids in faded jeans Sit cross-legged in the park: In a Roman night-club Carlo Stuffs his mouth Further south Dino dines on left-out garbage: In a jungle hospital A mother sighs Baby cries New arrival in the life-stream.