A young man sits

In a crowded room

He watches the people go by

He’s just having a good time

Not needing a reason why

But then he hears

A familiar name

A name he used to love

And he gets kinda sad

‘Cause he dreams he’s who she’s athinkin’ of

Oh, he is livin’ in the past

Doesn’t he know it cannot last

For today

And he knows he hasn’t forgotten

About her skin as soft as cotton

No not today

He’s grown up now

Got a family

A few kids of his own

They remind him of when

He was a child not so long ago

And he misses

Old family and friends

So he’ll go down the stairs

And he’ll look at old pictures

And notes from the yesteryears

Oh, he is livin’ in the past

Doesn’t he know it cannot last

For today

He wants to see his mom and dad

And all the friends he’s ever had

But he can’t today

He’s an old man now

His kids are grown

They put him in a home

His wife and his friends

They all died a long time ago

He shuffles around

He doesn’t care

About whatever you say

He’s got nothing to live for

But death and yesterday

Yea he’s still livin’ in the past

Doesn’t he know it cannot last

For today

And it’s so hard to go on

When each day just brings

A brand new yesterday