Millennium Party

We survived to farewell the nineteen nineties And to the year 2000 raised the glass of cheer And now I wonder why the celebrations When for many it is just another year. The new year celebrations are all over And the city is quiet so quiet today The empty beer cans and bottles picked up and the big party is over And why all the excitement anyway? . Today the brewery owners must be smiling Huge sales in alcohol for them the news is great Tonight these wealthy people will be laughing And they will have good cause to celebrate. Yet last night it was such a great big party And the celebrations went on till the dawn of day The City Square packed with all different races The locals mixed with those from far away It was a night I always will remember When strangers hugged each other on the street Tomorrow once again they will be strangers And pass on without greeting when they meet. It was a night I always will remember Of music, song and laughter, dance and joy And at twelve o clock it all reached a crescendo When the huge fireworks lit the City sky. It was the City's biggesst ever party But today it's back to the reality That all of these great millennium celebrations From the World will not alleviate poverty. Last night the City Square was packed with new year revellers But all is quiet so very quiet today And restauranteurs and brewery owners the big winners And why all the excitement anyway? .