So it seems I took my troubles
To someone I thought I knew
In my own yellow cab
To mad Madison Avenue
What will he say ?
I might learn a thing or two
In truth I always wonder
What would Don Draper do ?
He just shook his head
And said "Whisky or Rhye ?"
That's how they do it
Circa 1965
So then I drove that car
On that famous national route
All troubles sound better in French
Surtout à la Côte D'azur
Arriving there I met Serge Gainsbourg
Pastis and Gitanes
Mon Dieu, que ces français sont fou
In awe of Françoise Hardy
In love with Chantal Goya
Insane when I saw B.B.
Circa 1965
The in swingin' London
It seems I've found my place
Girls in go-go boots
Nancy with the laughing face
With my new friends
There's nothing I can't do
Now I can even dance
Lord it feels like a dream come true
So Nancy asked me
"How does that mess your mind ?
You're done with troubles
Circa 1965"
Just then B.B.
She pulled to one side
Said "Mon ami,
How about you open your eyes ?"
You're out of time baby
Way out of time
This is no dream no
It's a cauchemar
You call it Mittiesque
Pathetic nonetheless
Go back to your time
Have you lost your mind
I never waved goodbye
They all disappeared
When I opened my eyes
Much to my surprise
A thousand B.B.'s
One and all in their prime
What a waste of time
How was I so dumb
Never to realize
Now I know how I
Will have a good time
Guess I'll just settle for 2005
credits
from When I Still Smoked,
released October 2, 2015
Words and Music by Henry da Rocha
Arranged by Song and Dance Men
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