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1965

Oh, oh…the city lights
I still see ‘em burning bright in my memory
Each one the spark of a dream
In a young man’s soul
Young girls cruised the boulevard
I would borrow daddy’s car—out for the evening
and in the sweet midnights
We’d watch some dreams unfold

Where were we going?
We didn’t know
We shot like a rocket
Down the open road
life was easy and life was fast
We didn’t care if we flunked or passed
We knew it would be over in a flash
And we were young

Growin’ up with that rock and roll
Dylan, Beatles, Byrds and Stones
Doesn’t really seem that long ago
Felt so good to be alive
back in 1965
The road ahead was far and wide
And we had lots of time

Where were we going?
We didn’t know
We shot like a rocket
Down the open road
Life was easy and life was fast
We didn’t care if we were first or last
We knew it would be over in a flash
And we were young

A spirit I can find no more
Was always there outside the door
And you could always find what you were looking for
In 1965
The world was changing far too fast
But we watched it spinning past
We had our fun—hoped it would last
We knew it never could

Now, where are the ones I pledged my heart to
Where is that feeling we embraced
When did these years become so empty
Why do I feel so misplaced?

Every season disappears
Better keep track of the years flying by ya
All the changes
Pull the rug from under your feet
I’m still here in this old town
and the years aren’t slowing down
they shoot past me
Rolling by, rolling by, like a runaway train

Where am I going, I still don’t know
I’m hanging on
I’m riding with the flow
Pushing on, just to survive
Trying to keep some dreams nearby
Holding on to things that were alive
Back in 65…

Goin’ back to 65
Take me back—take me back

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from Children Of The Woodstock Age, released February 27, 2015
©1980-2014 by Al Carmichael. Kendallwood Music ASCAP

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