Architects of the world I walk your streets And live in your towns temporarily Architects of the world You¹ve served us well until now But soon we¹ll be, we¹ll be on our own And I¹ll sleep, sleep in your Nova heart As things come apart And I¹ll hide, hide in your Nova heart At ease with the thought That this nova won¹t burn out Gentlemen of the world I read your books And look at your art hesitantly Gentlemen of the world You want to educate our young But soon they¹ll be, they¹ll be on their own And I¹ll sleep, sleep in your Nova heart As things come apart And I¹ll hide, hide in your Nova heart At ease with my thoughts And I¹ll sleep, sleep in your Nova heart As things come apart And I¹ll rest, rest in your Nova heart At ease with the thought That this nova won¹t burn out