...borrows the opening flute solo from The Kinks' song "Phenomenal Cat" from the album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. The song also references "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" from Tales from Topographic Oceans and "Endless Dream" from Talk.
What you gonna do when the lightning strikes and hits you Who ya gonna call for the secret of stealing the world Swimming in this ocean of words on your new cellphone Diving for the wisdom of pearls in your eyes Come on
What ya gonna do when the lightning strikes and hits you How ya gonna laugh when the joker forgets his lines Stepping off a cloud into space whatever greets you Show me how you got this award for being alive
Waking up is waking to the power Dancing up is dancing till the dawn Talk talk talk will always get you someplace Shake it up 'n' shake me till I'm done Shake it up now!
She ay... Do wa bap She ay... Do wa bap She ay... Do wa bap She ay... Do wa bap
Who ya gonna call when the power Begins to chase you Spinning out of shape now you're learning to live again Fastening your seatbelt tonight it could get jumpy
Showing me the good 'n' that Life is not in vain
Take take take 'n' take me thru the lightning Walk don't talk me always on the run Ride it out until you get the picture Shake it up and let me get me some Let me get me some
Eya he say touch it together Touching my spirit touching my feeling Eya he say touch it together Touching my spirit touching my feeling Eya he say coming together Touching my spirit touching my feeling Eya he say coming together Touching my spirit touching my feeling
Talk, talk, talk, keep moving 'round in circles Moving till the moon is on the run Take me take me take me to the new day Take me out and let me get me some
Take take take and dance me thru the lightning Moving to the left 'n' to the sun... ya ya ya
Help me get me some... ya Help me get me some... come on
Ooh ya... ooh ya... ooh ya... ooh ya Ooh ya... ooh ya... ooh ya
(lyrics by Anderson) (music by Anderson/Howe/Sherwood/Squire/White/Khoroshev)
Jon Anderson – Lead Vocals Steve Howe – Lead and Acoustic Guitars, Steel, Mandolin, Backing Vocals Billy Sherwood – Guitars, Backing Vocals Chris Squire – Bass, Backing Vocals Alan White – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals Igor Khoroshev – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Prodused by Bruce Fairbairn Recorded at: Armoury Studios, Kitsilano, Vancouver, British Columbia