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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jon Farriss
Drums
Michael Hutchence
Lead Vocals
Garry Gary Beers
Bass Guitar
Kirk Pengilly
Guitar
Tim Farriss
Lead Guitar
Andrew Farriss
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jon Farriss
Songwriter
Michael Hutchence
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Opitz
Producer
Andrew Scott
Engineer
David Nicholas
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Natives werin' turquoise and silver
Dirty dogs barkin' in the distance
Ooh, people of a thousand tongues
I'm learnin' the primitive rights
I'm doin' as the Romans do
[Verse 2]
Mt. Kalais to Mt. Everest
Then down to the River Ganges
Ooh, to follow your mighty past
We're learnin' primitive rights
Doin' as the Romans do
[Verse 3]
Old world, new world
I know nothin'
But I'll keep dancin'
[Verse 4]
Old world, new world
I know nothin'
But I'll keep dancin'
[Verse 5]
City's crumble into the ocean
City's gettin' built in the sky
Ooh, now we're talkin' digital
We're learnin' the primitive rights
We're doin' as the Romans do
[Verse 6]
Millions playin' at Monopoly
Rollin' the dice of their lives
Ooh, I'm dancin' and shakin' hands
We're learnin' the primitive rights
We're doin' as the Romans do
[Verse 7]
Old world, new world
I know nothin'
But I'll keep listening
[Verse 8]
Old world, new world
I know nothin'
But I'll keep dancin'
[Verse 9]
Old world, new world
Old world, new world
I know nothing
[Verse 10]
Grow old, look wise
Never knowing till I die
But I'll keep listening
I'll keep listening
[Verse 11]
(Pan, Shambala, Judaism)
(Hindu, Christianity)
(Muslim, Buddhism)
(Atman of Vedes, Sun Ra)
(Astrology, Voodoo)
(The Great Dream Time)
Written by: Jon Farriss, Michael Hutchence