[Verse 1] Its a mystery How the heart beats How the sun shines How our eyes meet Its a mystery Its a wonder How we keep from Sinking under Its a mystery [Verse 2] All the nonsense Set before us Supposed to shock us But it bores us All the ennui All the replays All the rewrites All the cant says Its a mystery [Bridge] Electron guns fire images They end in interstellar space Within the year And through it all We dance and starve and Burn and clear [Verse 3] Its a mystery How they con us How they sneak til Theyre upon us All the anchors With their helmets Getting ratings With their zealots [Verse 4] All the pundits All the salesmen Setting snake oil To the nation All the specials Every rerun All the penguins Getting welldone Its a mystery [Verse 5] Its a mystery How the heart beats How the sun shines How our eyes meet Its a mystery Its a wonder How we ever Find each other Its a mystery
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