Once upon a time - this is almost true When the sun came out for a day or two It would beat the war to the top of the news - This'll make no sense in 2102 When the antiques show where the river once flowed And your gran remembers having no suntan at all - and waterfalls Where did the waterfalls go? Welcome to the meltdown Amazing how close to total collapse It gets when you have to turn off the taps And the plastic surgery starts to crack And no you can't have your money back Not sure where it went but it's all been spent On carbon-based industrial waste recall - but it's all too late Where did the oxygen go? Welcome to the meltdown Want ice with that? well i'll draw you a map To the tourist resort on the polar cap Where the drinks-included menu states Make the most of it before it's too late One drop at a time on a slow decline We had it all figured out One drop at a time on a slow decline And then the water ran out