Remember years ago
When everything was simple
We were young you know
That time we saw the King
A shadow of his former self
That still could sing
Oh that was long ago
When the music of our younger days
Was in our ears
That was so long ago
But now there's nothing left
Of the golden years
Remember days we've lost
When all of us were rebels
With a common cause
We really knocked 'em dead
With slogans, signs and banners
Calling for an end
We wanted peace on Earth
To save us from our nightmares
And our inner fears
That was so long ago
We wrestled with the issues
Of the golden years
We were young
We were foolish
We didn't know what the world was all about
Now it seems
Since we're older
That slogans are for kids
Banners just to make headlines
Remember long ago
I wish I could go back there now
With what I know
Go back to '69 with Abbey Road still playing
At our picket line
Was it so long ago
It seems our war is over now
We've shed our tears
It seems just days ago
But now we find our children face
Their golden years
Oh that was long ago
When the music of our younger days
Was in our ears
That was so long ago
And now there's nothing left
Of the golden years