Salad Days

I was made to love her, been working at it Half of my life, I've been an addict And she's been good to me Far as I can tell she's happy, livin' with her Macky So please don't take my love away Let my baby stay, let my baby stay Please don't take my l

As I'm getting older, chip up on my shoulder Rolling through life, to roll over and die [scat singing] Missing hippy Jon, salad days are gone Remembering things just to tell 'em so long [scat singing] Oh mama, actin' like my life's already over Oh de

You're no better off, living your life and dreaming at night This much is true, but it's still up to you to take my advice To take it slowly, brother Let it go now, brother Take it slowly, brother Let it go Go home [x4] You're better off dead, when y

Spend some time away Getting ready for the day You're born again Spend some time alone Understand that soon you'll run With better men Alone again Alone again Alone again Alone again Alone No use looking out It's within that brings that Lonely feelin

Watching my life, passing right in front of my eyes Hell of a story, oh is it boring? Can't claim to care, never been reluctant to share Passing out pieces of me, don't you know nothing comes free? What mom don't know has taken its toll on me It's al

Goodbye weekend, so long darling Macky's been a bad bad boy And when their preaching is sure to change me Should rearrange me or so they thought So don't go telling me how this boy should be leaving his own life Sometimes rough but generally speaking

Pack it up and leave it, leave it all behind you Starting fresh in someone else's town And though we may be leaving, I'll be right beside you To pick you up until you come around So please, go easy with my baby Please, go easy Please, go easy with my

Tell her that you love her, if you really love her But when your heart just ain't sure, let her know Growing by the hour, love just like a flower But when the flower dies, you've got to say goodbye And let her go Let her go [x2] Tell her that you'll

Blue boy, worried about the world's eyes Worried every time the sun shines Worried about his haircut Calm down, sweetheart, grow up Blue boy [x4] Blue boy, older than the world knows Honey, that's the way that life goes No use acting so tough Come do