The chorus melody of this tune stems back to the early 90's and was eventually incorporated into a Gearhead Freaks song called "Ya Gotta Re-Type It". You can hear this melody played on the trumpet at the end of that tune. I always liked the idea but Gian DiMauro and I never bothered to develop it. Two decades later the musical seeds have grown into a full fledged song. But I kind of saw that happening in the future so...
NOBODY, NOBODY KNOWS
Rivers - taxi cabs for flowing life forms and emulsions Rivers - taxi cabs for flowing garbage to the oceans The seagull and all it’s mates They come to gather by the dumpster crates If a pizza box shows up, great They’ll have more plastic cheese to munch on But is this something they should count on?
Well, Nobody, nobody knows What the future has in store tomorrow Nobody, nobody knows Would you care to speculate? Nobody, nobody knows But fate
Sunshine – reveals the floating "pesticidal pollen" I’ve been coughin’ Sunshine - reveals the radiated skin cells on a dolphin While a satellite watches you We’re nothing more than human cellular phones The mystery of what we do no longer hidden like a dog bone Could be your name is on the next drone
Well, Nobody, nobody knows What the future has in store tomorrow Nobody, nobody knows would you care to flip a dime? Nobody, nobody knows what the future has in store tomorrow Nobody, nobody knows Not I
Suspended belief - like the childhood stories of yesterday No kind of relief sittin shiva when love ones pass away The man behind the curtain was gone The day his guessing games were sold to gypsy queens The gypsy queens….
Look into my crystal balls. YOU FOOLS!
Wave goodbye to the honey bee Welcome the Fukushima folly parade A world of absurdities to feed creations endless wedding I wonder where the whole thing’s heading… Well, Nobody, nobody knows What the future has in store tomorrow Nobody, nobody knows would you care to speculate? Nobody, nobody knows what the future has in store tomorrow Nobody, nobody knows But fate
