Lyrics- Kelly Capers, Music-Nathan Sheppard

Lyrics

Back in the day, I’d go hear ‘em play, watch the records spin around
I’d get in a groove, then I’d start to move, ‘could really dig that sound
I felt so alive when I heard 45s, would have been nice if we were older
But Jack and Diane, they left with band, and the world kept getting colder

American Pie is gone with the wind, No more Hotels In CA
You’re older now, there’s still too much to do
And brother they tried to warn you
Your tab’s cashed in, and it’s past last call
Your dreams they never came through, and there’s nothing left of you

I wish it could stay and not drift away and be yesterday once more
But the Stones rolled along, took all the great songs, Piano man played his encore
God only knows where the time goes, but it just slipped through my fingers
I took the last train to my last refrain, now only memories still linger

We danced until last call, we ran a tab all night
Thought we were invincible, And shut it down every time

I thought I’d caught time in a bottle, that was just a silly song
Forever young was a nice idea, but it didn’t last that long