The last days of the world came with a whimper, not a bang No white knight got the girl, and no fat lady sang And someone in a back room somewhere Made one small mistake Was it ebola or cholera, what difference does it make?
We'll go out dancing at the end of the world
He could have been a hero Could have worn a hero's hat But he left a small valve open Went on home to feed his cats Now there's no more east side, no more west side No more miss o'rourke No one trips the light fantastic On the sidewalks of new york
We'll go out dancin at the end of the world....
And it could have been deniable It didn't have to be Just this one time mr. reliable Was not where he was supposed to be
And one small footnote adding insult to the pain He was looking for a lifeboat Got run over by a train