Sheryl Crow - Is It Like Today lyrics

Many years ago he looked out through a gla**less window All that he could see was Babylon Beautiful green fields and dreams and he learned to measure the stars But there was a worry in his heart He said "how could it come to this ? I'm really worried about living How could it come to this ? Yeah, I really want to know about this" Is it like today ? Oh, ooh Then there came a day it moved out 'cross the Mediteranean Came to Western isles of Greek young men With their silver beards they laughed at the unknown of the universe They could just sit and guess God's name He said "how could it come to this ? We've been living in a landslide How could it come to this? Yeah, I really wanna know about this" Is it like today ? Oh, ooh Then there came a day man backpacked and flew off of the planet He went to the moon (to the moon) Now he's off in space, fixing all of the problems He comes face to face with God He said "how could it come to this ? I'm really worried about my creation How could it come to this ? You're really k**ing me you know" Is it like today ? Oh, ooh Is it like today? Oh, ooh Many years ago man looked out through a gla**less window Didn't know much, not much, but he saw