Born at the Right Time

Down among the reeds and rushes
A baby boy was found
His eyes as clear as centuries
His silky hair was brown

Never been lonely, never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear, nothing denied to
Born at the instant the church bells chime
The whole world whispering, born at the right time

Me and my buddies, we are traveling people
We like to go down to restaurant row

Spend those euro-dollars
All the way from Washington to Tokyo
Well, I see them in the airport lounges
Upon their mothers' breasts
They follow me with open eyes
They're uninvited guests

Never been lonely, never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear, nothing denied to
Born at the instant the church bells chime
The whole world whispering, born at the right time

Too many people on the bus from the airport
Too many holes in the crust of the earth
The planet groans
Everytime it registers another birth

But down among the reeds and rushes
A baby girl was found
Her eyes as clear as centuries
Her silky hair was brown

Never been lonely, never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear, nothing denied to
Born at the instant the church bells chime
The whole world whispering, born at the right time