100 Years Ago

The Rolling Stones

Went out walkin' through the wood the other day
And the world was a carpet laid before me
The buds were bursting and the air smelled sweet and strange
Seemed about a hundred years ago

Mary and I, we would sit upon a gate
Just gazin' at some dragon in the sky
What tender days we had no secrets hid away
Well, it seemed about a hundred years ago

Now, my friends are wearing worried smiles
Living out a dream of what they was
Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up?

Went out walkin' through the wood the other day
Can't you see the furrows in my forehead?
What tender days we had no secrets hid away
Now it seems about a hundred years ago

Now if you see me drinkin' bad red wine
Don't worry 'bout this man that you love
Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up?

You're gonna kiss those days goodbye, yeah, I warned you
You're gonna kiss those days goodbye, yeah, I warned you
You're gonna kiss and say goodbye, oh Lord, I warned you
Please excuse me while I hide away

Call me lazy bones, ain't got no time to waste away
Lazy bones, ain't got no time to waste away
Don't you think, don't you think it's just about time to hide away?
Yeah, yeah

Ow, kiss me, kiss me
Come on, babe, kiss me, kiss me
Kiss me, baby
Kiss me, baby
Goodbye, goodbye, yeah
Goodbye, yeah, goodbye, yeah
Come on
Come on, baby (yeah)
Yeah
You're gonna kiss those days goodbye
I warned you (I warned you)
I warned you (come on)
I warned you (I warned you)
I warned you (I warned you)


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    IMOP it's about weed.

    O the day's of smoking weed and not having a care in the world

    "The buds were bursting and the air smelled sweet and strange And it seemed about a hundred years ago

    Mary and I, we would sit upon a gate Just gazin' at some dragon in the sky"

    When do you see Dragons in the sky? Mary we all know is short for Marijana.....and the buds ,,,,,sweat smell etc.

    this is one of the few set of lyrics the stones wrote after 72 worth reading.

    I do disagree Goat's Head Soup is a fine album. And when you consider the fact if the guitar was more out in front in Star star we might have ourselves another strong rocker.

    pton September 30, 2005   Link

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