English Boys

<br>When I was 17 I saw a magazine<br>It had those English boys who had long hair<br>When I was on my own they moved into my town and I just called `em up and they`d be there<br>In 1969 I had a lousy time<br>I listened to the songs read letters sent from Nam<br>Now peace and love were gone the tired soldiers home<br>Ideal society gunned down the seventies<br>Does it feel the same to you?<br>Why do you act the way you do?<br>Pack it up or pack it in<br>There`s no excuse<br>Could the hands of time reverse?<br>Would we wake or take the ride and again speak with one voice?<br>We knew each other well although we never met<br>Messages passed to tell equal respect<br>Coincidence recurred<br>I had to laugh a lot<br>One week hung up superb said maybe not