Once upon a time The world was just a message in a paper cup Drifting the universe It hitchhiked on the wind Knocked on every door in every galaxy Drifting around Carefree completely Taking its time Keeping things easy Look what's been done The world's become like traffic in the sun Traffic in the sun Wake me up when all this traffic's finally gone What have we done? Once upon a time The world was just a poet in a lover's mind Dreaming of love It didn't have no reasons To build up walls and hide between them Drifting around Carefree completely Taking it's time Keeping love easy Look what's been done The world's become like traffic in the sun Traffic in the sun Wake me up when all this traffic's finally gone What have we done? What a great exchange We've all turned into kings We've trained that wild cat to sit at our feet We've bottled up the Nile Sold it for a dime Only problem is we lost exactly what we wanted to find Look what's been done The world's become like traffic in the sun Traffic in the sun Wake me up when all this traffic's finally gone What have we done? Look what's been done The world's become like traffic in the sun Traffic in the sun Wake me up when all this traffic's finally gone What have we done?