Story Behind The Song
Lamenting the aging of the vibrant 60s generation
| Song Length |
4:10 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
YESTERDAY'S PEOPLE
Yesterday's people
Used to party, party, party
Yesterday's people
Were so cool so cool so cool
There was a girl
Her skin so fresh and fine
There was a guy
As smooth as a noir red wine
They were out there
In a happening era
Face to face
So close and then nearer
Photogenic
And oh so bold
But that generation has all grown old
In 69
It was a crazy zany time
In London town
All that music going down
Young people travelling
Free love happening
Beautiful people
Philosophizing
Mary Jane twilight
Mediterranean
That generation they've all grown old
If you're talking
To a 70 year old man
Remember he
Was 27 a way back then
Try to imagine
The face much younger
The yearning soul
Hormonal hunger
Suite Judy blue eyes
Young people dancing
That generation they've all grown old