what can be done when the world has lost its class wrecking ships for love of all things fast though culture slows this need for speed avails so burn the coal and stow the sails we point to progress with the hope it will distract from crimes against the wisdom of the past now stacks of smoke and ash are casting trails where the air had once prevailed so tell me what do we need with the sun now we have an electric one to melt every shadow away turn the night into day so give a shout of farewell now we know we can build it ourselves but oh we stared so long we forgot we were human we stand on shoulders of the giants of before but unlike them we see beyond the shore the world s gateway we play a game of chase on the bit to win the race what do you need with these vanities and charms sell your fineries and take arms and at the front these funds will guarantee allied victory so tell me what do we need with the sun now we have an electric one to melt every shadow away turn the night into day so give a shout of farewell now we know we can build it ourselves but oh we stared so long we forgot we were human what do we need with the sun what do we need with the sun what do we need with the sun what do we need with the sun 1