Story Behind The Song
It was written for a musical of mine, "Love@ At the Cafe!" Most people love this song so much I repeated it in two more of my musicals.
Song Description
It's an older woman singing about when she was young in the 1950's. Some of the things that took place and her longing to go back to that time.
| Song Length |
3:03 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - Dreampop |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Female |
| Mood |
Poignant, Endearing |
Subject |
Age, Aging, Life |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1980 - 1989 |
Lyrics
LIFE WAS SIMPLE THEN
LIFE WAS SIMPLE THEN, WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
IT WAS SO SIMPLE THEN, AND LOTS OF FUN
IT WAS SO SIMPLE THEN WE SEEMED TO HAVE IT ALL.
A black and white t.v. Betty Crocker's new cookbook!
WE HAD MARILYN THEN, WITH ELVIS- KING
LUCY AND DESI REIGNED, AND FRANK AND BING
OLD IKE WAS PRESIDENT AND NIXON FIT THE TEAM.
Remember Grace Kelly? And Audrey Hepburn!
WHEN DID I LOOK THE OTHER WAY?
WHY CAN'T I BRING BACK YESTERDAY?
WHEN DID I LEAVE? I DON'T KNOW WHEN.
WHY CAN'T I TRAVEL BACK AGAIN?
LIFE WAS SIMPLE THEN - WITH ROBERT YOUNG
IT WAS SO SIMPLE THEN - Where did Lassie run?
IT WAS SO SIMPLE THEN, WE SEEMED TO HAVE IT ALL!
JFK WAS ALIVE AND WELL
WE WATCHED HOWDY DOODY AND - CLARABELLE!
PLEASE LET ME CHANGE THE CHANNEL TO SEE HOW LIFE WASN'T A MYSTERY.
LIFE WAS SIMPLE THEN - When the Mouseketeers were on!
IT WAS SO SIMPLE THEN - I was the hula hoop champion!
IT WAS SO SIMPLE THEN, WE SEEMED TO HAVE IT
SEEMED TO HAVE IT ALL...
WHERE DID IT GO? WHERE DID IT GO?
WHEN DID WE LET IT SLIP AWAY?
WHEN DID WE LET IT SLIP AWAY?