When I was youngI'd listen to the radioWaitin' for my favorite songsWhen they played I'd sing alongIt made me smile
Those were such happy timesAnd not so long agoHow I wondered where they'd goneBut they're back againJust like a long lost friendAll the songs I loved so well
Every Sha-la-la-laCarpentersEvery Wo-o-wo-oStill shinesEvery shing-a-ling-a-lingThat they're startin' to sing'sSo fine
When they get to the partWhere he's breakin' her heartIt can really make me cryJust like beforeIt's yesterday once more
Lookin' back on how it wasIn years gone byAnd the good times that I hadMakes today seem rather sadSo much has changed
I would sing to thenAnd I'd memorize each wordThose old melodiesStill sound so good to meAs they melt the years away
Every Sha-la-la-laEvery Wo-o-wo-oStill shinesEvery s