Oh, great and wondrous world How the dice of evolution came Up with a surprise Oh, great and wondrous world How the dice of evolution came Up with a surprise To make these tiny particles come alive Alive, come alive Alive, alive Alive, come alive Alive, alive And for them to drape all things With a cosmic blanket of meaning When dust cherishes no memories Makes you wonder Whether man needs the lie Like air to survive Man needs the lie Like air to survive