La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, oh Oh mama, actin' like my life's already over Oh dear, act your age and try another year As I'm getting older, chip up on my shoulder Rolling through life, to roll over and die Missing hippy Jon, salad days are

My yesterday was blue dear My lonely nights are through dear Since you said you were mine Oh, what a difference a day made There's a rainbow before me Skies above can't be stormy since that moment of bliss That thrilling kiss It's heaven when you find

My yesterday was blue dear Today I'm a part of you dear My lonely nights are through dear Since you said you were mine Oh, what a difference a day makes There's a rainbow before me Skies above can't be stormy since that moment of bliss That thrilling

'Cause I remember everything If I could hold back the rain Would you numb the pain If I could help you forget Would you take my regrets Oh, dear mother, I love you I'm sorry, I wasn't good enough Dear father, forgive me 'Cause in your eyes, I just never

Dear Sobriety Please come back to me I left you high and dry I'm doomed for good this time I swore I wouldn't be I need you desperately Oh but I'm making a fool of me My hands are shaking But I can still pour the mistake that I'm making

I know you'll never let me down I'm just thankful for your love, yeah Baby, I'm so glad you're here Baby, I've got something to say, my dear I'm just so glad you're mine Baby, why did it take so long? Oh baby, see You only made my love grow stronger

Bangin' on the ceiling The sky is a neighborhood Keep it down Oh my dear Heaven is a big band now Gotta get to sleep somehow Don't look now heart is a storybook A star burned out

So sad to watch good love go bad Remember how we used to feel dear It breaks my heart to see us part We used to have good times together But now I feel them slip away It makes me cry to see love die You said nothing could change you mind Is it any wonder

So please don't take my sunshine away You are my sunshine my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You'll never know dear how much I love you I'll always love you and make you happy If you will only say the same But if you leave me for

Oh have you seen my dear companion For he was all this world to me Written by Jean Ritchie © 1976 Geordie Music Pub Co. I hear he's gone to some far country And that he cares no more for me I wish I were a swallow flying I'd fly to a high and