R.E.M. — It Happened Today

[Verse 1] This is not a parable This is a terrible This is a terrible thing Yes I will rhyme that after After all I've done today I have earned my wings [Chorus] It happened today, hooray hooray It happened, hip hip hooray [Verse 2] We'll leave the allegory To another Bible story Out of deference, defiance and choice And close in on a promise after After all I've done today I have earned my voice [Chorus] It happened today, hooray hooray It happened, hip hip hooray