A stranger sight was never seen Not a soul is heard - no voices, not a face is seen All the ships have sailed, the flights are gone There's a house with the windows open..and the TV's on They said they knew what's coming The experts all agreed It will come on one fine morning - it's guaranteed There's an empty store, and a vacant shop And a baseball lies in stillness - in the parking lot Newspaper blows, down a dusty street And a billboard shows me a picture - something good to eat They said they knew the reason The experts all agreed Life will manifest due season - it's been decreed The lights are dim and the sky is pale When the day is done are there any left who can tell the tale On a crimson sea, and a roaring wave Their hearts would fail them now if they looked into the grave