(nothing But) Flowers Lyrics - Talking Heads

Here we stand 

Like an Adam and an Eve 

Waterfalls 

The Garden of Eden 

Two fools in love 

So beautiful and strong 

The birds in the trees 

Are smiling upon them 

From the age of the dinosaurs 

Cars have run on gasoline 

Where, where have they gone? 

Now, it's nothing but flowers 

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There was a factory 

Now, there are mountains and rivers 

You got it, you got it 

We caught a rattlesnake 

Now, we got something for dinner 

We got it, we got it 

There was a shopping mall 

Now, it's all covered with flowers 

You've got it, you've got it 

If this is paradise 

I wish I had a lawnmower 

You've got it, you've got it 

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Years ago 

I was an angry young man 

I'd pretend 

That I was a billboard 

Standing tall 

By the side of the road 

I fell in love 

With a beautiful highway 

This used to be real estate 

Now, it's only fields and trees 

Where, where is the town? 

Now, it's nothing but flowers 

The highways and cars 

Were sacrificed for agriculture 

I thought that we'd start over 

But I guess I was wrong, hey 

Once there were parking lots 

Now, it's a peaceful oasis 

You got it, you got it 

This was a Pizza Hut 

Now, it's all covered with daisies 

You got it, you got it 

I miss the honky tonks 

Dairy Queens and 7-Elevens 

You got it, you got it 

And as things fell apart 

Nobody paid much attention 

You got it, you got it 

I dream of cherry pies 

Candy bars and chocolate chip cookies 

You got it, you got it 

We used to microwave 

Now, we just eat nuts and berries 

You got it, you got it 

This was a discount store 

Now, it's turned into a cornfield 

You got it, you got it 

Don't leave me stranded here 

I can't get used to this lifestyle