SOME SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN…! Enjoy!
Don McLean, Bill Withers, Melanie, Looking Glass, Neil
Diamond, America, Climax, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, Jonathan
Edwards, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Arlo Guthrie, Ricky Nelson, Paul Simon,
Gilbert O'Sullivan, Jim Croce, Commander Cody, Carly Simon, Chicago, Harry
Chapin, & Meyer & McGuire.
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Verse 1:
We met many years ago and life was simple then
The protest of the sixties had all come to an
end
Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger had faded from our
view
John Prine and Jimmy Buffett carved a life for
me and you
We bought ourselves a little house with a few
trees in the yard
There were cookouts on the back deck, evenings
playing cards
Sitting around a campfire, singing old folk
songs
We thought life couldn’t get better; then our
children came along
We started out with twin boys, and oh they were
a pair
They were followed by a sister with long blonde
curly hair
Thought we’d try for one more girl to even up
the score
But when the stork arrived, a little boy was at
our door
Chorus:
You know I like to sit here with you on these
cold and wintery nights
Talk about the old times as the fire burns so
bright
I like to sit and stare at you in your long
underwear
And talk about when you were cute, and I had all
my hair
Verse 2:
The kids grew up so quickly; the years just
disappeared
Through the good times and bad times, we smiled
through our tears
We did the best we could to show them what was
right and wrong
And when you can, we stressed to them; it’s best
to get along
We listened to their music, watched them play
their sports
We spent evenings and weekends on many fields
and courts
Through all the wins and losses, we savored
every game
We were destined to be in the Parents Hall of
Fame
We went camping and skiing in places near and
far
As we rolled along the highway, we sang songs in
the car
And when the day was over at the setting of the
sun
We’d sit around a table and relive all our fun
Chorus
Instrumental Break
Verse 3:
Now it’s just the two of us in this empty nest
The kids are out there working trying to do
their best
They stop by with the grandkids every now and
then
To talk about the old times and what lies ‘round
the bend
We’ve been through some changes; we’ve put on a
few pounds
We’ve learned to roll much better with all the
ups and downs
Your hair has turned from auburn to a silvery
gray
I think mine might have too if it hadn’t gone
away
And even with these changes, some things still
remain
When I look deep into your eyes, it still drives
me insane
And one thing that has always been and always
will be true
The best day of my life is still the day that I
found you
Chorus X 2
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SOME SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN…!
Bee Gees, John Denver, Janis Joplin, James Taylor, Joan
Baez, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Carly Simon,
Chicago, Brewer & Shipley, Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond, CSN&Y, America, The 5th Demension, Gordon Lightfoot,
John Prine, The Beatles, & Meyer & McGuire.
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Chorus
I go out on the weekends to play my guitar
You see I’m driven to play all these small country bars
And I know that you know that I won’t go far
‘Cause I’m so content to be your local star
Verse 1
Well, it brings me great pleasure when I hear you sing
It confirms a truth, hey, money don’t mean a thing
And when this bar fills up with your harmony
We all become one with my melody
Chorus
Verse 2
The smiles on your faces, well, it makes it so clear
Why the old boy up there he done sent me down here
He said, “Hey, buddy, for you I got one simple goal
Go out there on the weekends and ignite their souls.”
Chorus
Instrumental Break
Verse 3
The handshakes and the kisses and the hugs mean so much
Ain’t it funny how our stress disappears when we touch
And of all the things in life that I’ve learned to do
The best one of all is to share songs with you
Chorus
Chorus
Repeat Last Line
SOME SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN…!
Van Morrison, Procol Harum, The Hollies, Scott McKenzie, The
Cowsills, Herman’s Hermits, The Beatles, Mamas & Papas, The Monkees, Lulu,
The Box Tops, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, Lovin'
Spoonful, Jose Feliciano, The Association, Harry Nilsson, & Meyer &
McGuire.
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Verse 1
It's August and the summer's nearly over
Here we are on Highway 81
The Blue Ridge, the Smokies, and you right by my
side
It's time to take a break and have some fun
As we roll along and sip our cups of coffee
The sun is rising in the eastern sky
The leaves upon the trees blow so gently from
the breeze
The truckers nod and wave as they go by
Chorus
And here we are without a past or future
Suspended once again in space and time
Enjoying each and every precious moment
Leavin' all our troubles far behind
Verse 2
Way back up in those woods outside of Asheville
Off the beaten path, out of the way
All alone sits a little home from where no one
would want to roam
A place where time just seems to fade away
It's here we sit and play our good time music
Bluegrass, country, folk, and rock-n-roll
And as we sing, the hills soon ring, and
suddenly everything
Harmonizes to become one soul
Chorus
Verse 3
And sometimes on those Carolina mornings
The fog is like a lazy hazy dream
So we reflect, select, reject, and finally
connect
With that sun that carves a bright and vivid
scene
And often on those Carolina evenings
The thunder rolls and rumbles through the hills
We watch each flash, feel each crash, listen to
that water splash
'Til the moon returns serene and still.
Chorus
Instrumental Break
Repeat first half of Verse 1
Chorus Twice
SOME SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN…!
Linda Ronstadt, Chrystal Gayle, Jackson Browne, Bob Seger,
Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Dan Hill, Billy Joel, Commodores, Eric Clapton,
Kansas, The Eagles, James Taylor, CSN&Y, Ricky Nelson, Gordon Lightfoot,
Lionel Richie, & Meyer & McGuire.
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