I catch a word of the universal rhyme
In the summertimes, in the summertimes
The river flows and I wonder where it goes
Only heaven knows, only heaven knows

Impatient with the human race
Still nature shows a friendly face
And I believe in paradise on earth

But then tonight I had this dream
So horrible I had to scream
I saw the earth naked like the moon
Naked like the moon

Impatient with the human race
Still nature shows a friendly face
And I believe in paradise on earth

But when I saw the news today
So horrible I had to pray
Don't leave the earth naked like the moon
Naked like the moon