Whatever happened to the song? A pretty melody so happy souls could hum along A sad and simple story of a love gone wrong Whatever happened to the song?
Whatever happened to the time? It seems like yesterday when working wasn't worth a dime Cause love was all we needed, and it was sublime Whatever happened to the time?
Before everyone got indoctrinated Before everything had been bought and sold Remember how music intoxicated? How it got in your heart and your head and took hold?
Now music is Music Incorporated And each demographic must do as it's told New listeners all get inoculated If it seems to lack substance, your soul is too old
Whatever happened to the world? Another kind heart breaks as each new battleflag's unfurled So victory to the meanest or most cunning or headstrong It figures we got shown the door. We never quite belonged But I hope someone will tell them after we are all long gone There used to be a thing we called a song