Back in eighteen ninety-nine
Everybody sang "Auld Lang Syne"
A hundred years would take a long, long time
For every boy and girl
Now there's just one thing
That I would like to know
Where did the twentieth century go?
I'd swear it was there just a minute ago
All over this world
All over this world
All over this world
The twentieth century is almost over
Almost over
Almost over
The twentieth century is almost over
All over this world
Does anyone remember the great depression?
I read all about it in true confession
Sorry I was late for the recording session
But somebody put me on hold
Did anybody see those linoleum floors
Petroleum jelly and two world wars?
They went around in the revolving doors
All over this world
All over this world
All over this world
The twentieth century is almost over
Almost over
Almost over
The twentieth century is almost over
All over this world
Old father time is rumbling and a rapping
Standing at the window
Flumping and a tapping
Everybody's waiting for something to happen
Hope it don't happen to you
You know the judgment day is getting nearer
There it is in the rear view mirror
If you duck down
I could see a little clearer
All over this world
All over this world
All over this world
The twentieth century is almost over
Almost over
Almost over
The twentieth century is almost over
All over this world
All over this world
All over this world
The twentieth century is almost over
Almost over
Almost over
The twentieth century is almost over
All over this world
All over this world
All over this world
The twentieth century is almost over
Almost over
Almost over