http://www.ted.com David Byrne sings the Talking Heads' 1988 hit, "(Nothing But) Flowers." He's accompanied by Thomas Dolby and string quartet Ethel, who made up the TED2010 house band. <br /><br />Here we stand <br />Like an Adam and an Eve <br />Waterfalls <br />The Garden of Eden <br />Two fools in love <br />So beautiful and strong <br />The birds in the trees <br />Are smiling upon them <br />From the age of the dinosaurs <br />Cars have run on gasoline <br />Where, where have they gone? <br />Now, it's nothing but flowers <br /><br />There was a factory <br />Now there are mountains and rivers <br />you got it, you got it <br /><br />We caught a rattlesnake <br />Now we got something for dinner <br />we got it, we got it <br /><br />There was a shopping mall <br />Now it's all covered with flowers <br />you've got it, you've got it <br /><br />If this is paradise <br />I wish I had a lawnmower <br />you've got it, you've got it <br /><br />Years ago <br />I was an angry young man <br />I'd pretend <br />That I was a billboard <br />Standing tall <br />By the side of the road <br />I fell in love <br />With a beautiful highway <br />This used to be real estate <br />Now it's only fields and trees <br />Where, where is the town <br />Now, it's nothing but flowers <br />The highways and cars <br />Were sacrificed for agriculture <br />I thought that we'd start over <br />But I guess I was wrong <br /><br />Once there were parking lots <br />Now it's a peaceful oasis <br />you got it, you got it <br /><br />This was a Pizza Hut <br />Now it's all covered with daisies <br />you got it, you got it <br /><br />I miss the honky tonks, <br />Dairy Queens, and 7-Elevens <br />you got it, you got it <br /><br />And as things fell apart <br />Nobody paid much attention <br />you got it, you got it <br /><br />I dream of cherry pies, <br />Candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies <br />you got it, you got it <br /><br />We used to microwave <br />Now we just eat nuts and berries <br />you got it, you got it <br /><br />This was a discount store, <br />Now it's turned into a cornfield <br />you got it, you got it <br /><br />Don't leave me stranded here <br />I can't get used to this lifestyle
