EVER SINCE THE WORLD ENDED

(Mose Allison)

Ever since the world ended
I don’t go out as much
People that I once befriended
Just don’t bother to stay in touch
Things that used to seem so splendid
Don’t really matter today
It’s just as well the world ended
It wasn’t working anyway

Ever since the world ended
There’s no more bible belt
Remember how we all pretended
Going around lying about the way we felt
Every rule has been amended
There’s no one keeping score
It’s just as well the world ended
We couldn’t have taken much more

Ever since the world ended
There’s no more black or white
Ever since we all got blended
There’s no more reason to fuss and fight
Dogmas that we once defended
No longer seem worthwhile
Ever since the world ended
I face the future with a smile