It's a Miracle
Pink Floyd / Roger Waters Lyrics

Miraculous you call it babe
You refer to the world as miraculous, but there are greater things to come

You ain't seen nothing yet
There's more to be astonished about

They've got Pepsi in the Andes
Even the most remote areas are being infiltrated by corporate consumerism

McDonalds in Tibet
The spread of Western fast-food chains into the most unlikely of cultures

Yosemite's been turned into
Yosemite, once a pristine national park, has been defiled for commercial purposes

A golf course for the Japs
A golf club exclusively for the Japanese, primarily due to their fondness for golf

The Dead Sea is alive with rap
A formerly lifeless body of water is now brimming with popular music

Between the Tigris and Euphrates
A geographic region, perhaps now recognized as a notable hub of human activity

There's a leisure centre now
A new facility catering specifically to leisure and recreational activities has been built

They've got all kinds of sports
A variety of sports and activities are now being offered to the public

They've got Bermuda shorts
Even the most trivial items of clothing have become highly sought-after

They had sex in Pennsylvania
A seemingly unremarkable event highlights the extreme sense of familiarity that exists across the planet

A Brazilian grew a tree
The ability of a person to cultivate life in improbable conditions

A doctor in Manhattan
The remarkable abilities of some of mankind's most powerful minds

Saved a dying man for free
An act of true compassion where the value of life should always exceed financial gain

It's a miracle
These examples of human ability are nothing short of miraculous

Another Miracle
A suggestion that such miracles are happening every day, everywhere

By the grace of God Almighty
This graceful display of human ability is a gift from a higher power

And the pressures of the marketplace
The driving force behind many of these innovations and deeds is commercial greed

The human race has civilized itself
We have reached a level of civility that is defined by our ability to innovate, achieve and create

We've got warehouses of butter
There is an abundance of resources and food capable of sustaining us yet we also have leftover excesses

We've got oceans of wine
Luxuries of this world have become all too plentiful

We've got famine when we need it
The imbalances of this world show that we are not yet fully civilized

Got designer crime
An unfortunate by-product of human effort is the evolution of new and sophisticated types of crime

We've got Mercedes
The luxuries of the world have reached extreme proportions

We've got Porsche
The wealth and luxury that humans have achieved is plainly visible

Ferrari and Rolls Royce
The limitlessness of human greed and extravagance

We've got choice
Consumers have a wealth of options, and luxury goods sellers have profited greatly

She said meet me
A reference to the story of Jesus and the betrayal of Judas

In the Garden of Gethsemene my dear
The site of Jesus' final prayer before his crucifixion

The Lord said Peter I can see
An allusion to a New Testament account of Jesus foretelling of Peter's denial before the rooster crows

Your house from here
Jesus sees everything

An honest family man
An ordinary, hardworking person who is achieving success

Finally reaped what he had sown
Through dedication and hard work, he is achieving success

A farmer in Ohio has just repaid a loan
A demonstration of personal responsibility and self-sufficiency

We cower in our shelters
Despite human achievements, we still live in fear of things out of our control

With our hands over our ears
In an attempt to block out the unpleasant things in this world

Lloyd-Webber's awful stuff
A reference to the state of popular commercial entertainment

Runs for years and years and years
Shows like Lloyd-Webber's are popular despite their low quality

An earthquake hits the theater
Disaster can strike even the best-laid plans

But the operetta lingers
Indicating the tenacious staying power of commercial entertainment

Then the piano lid comes down
A symbol of the end of something or the imposition of a consequence

And breaks his fucking fingers
A reference to the power of the universe, which can cause extreme harm even to those who seem untouchable

It's a miracle
Even in the face of pain and disappointment, we can still be amazed at the wonders of this world