The Ancient Egyptians by Poi Dog Pondering Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well the ancient Egyptians and the other Africans
The Mayans, the Incas, and all the Polynesians
All around the world, a long long time ago
People would walk wherever they had to go

[Verse 2]
They didn't have car keys and they didn't have roads
They didn't have those ugly convenience stores or Texacos
In fact, all around the world, a long long time ago
People would walk wherever they had to go

[Verse 3]
Now it's the 1990's and the gasoline does flow
But I still try and walk most of the places I have to go
But sometimes my friends, they'll say, Frank–
"Hey Frank! Wait a minute, there's a bus or a cab over there
Yeah, why don't we go ahead and get in it?"
But I say no no no, and didn't you know?
You get to know things better when they go by slow