Intro
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[Verse]
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Oh, the twentieth century wasn't all that bad
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It was a time like no one else has ever had
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We learned to drive, we learned to fly
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We sent a man into the sky
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When he walked on the moon, we were so glad
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Yeah, the twentieth century wasn't all that bad
[Verse]
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Yeah, the twentieth century was quite a ride
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We had to learn to see the other side
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We had demonstrations and liberations
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Great depressions and good vibrations
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And doors that once were closed were opened wide
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Oh, the twentieth century was quite a ride
[Bridge]
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We had movin' pictures and radio
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And Broadway, country, rock and roll
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In 1900, who'd a bet
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we'd all be surfing on the internet
[Verse]
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Yeah, the twentieth century was a heck of a show
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We all had our fifteen minutes, don't you know
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Assembly lines, celebrities,
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the spotlight shined on you and me
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And everybody got a standin' O
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Yeah, the twentieth century was a heck of a show
[Bridge]
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Telegraph to television
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In 1900, who'd a known
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we'd all wind up with pocket phones
[Verse]
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The twentieth century wasn't all that long
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Just a hundred years has come and gone
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We can't go back even if we try
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So I'll just smile and wave goodbye
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To see it leavin' makes me kinda sad
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It was a time like no one else has ever had
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Oh, the twentieth century wasn't all that bad
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The twentieth century
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(fade out)
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The twentieth century
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