Yesterday, when I was young
The taste of life was sweet
Like rain upon my tongue
I teased at life as if
It were a foolish game
The way an evening breeze
Would tease a candle flame
The thousand dreams I dreamed
The splendid things I planned
I always built to last
On weak and shifting sand
I lived by night and shunned
The naked light of day
And only now I see
How the years have ran away
Yesterday, when I was young
There were so many songs
That waited to be sung
So many wild pleasures
That lay in store for me
And so much pain my dazzled eyes refused to see
I ran so fast that time
And youth at last ran out
I never stopped to think
What life was all about
And every conversation That I can recall
Concerns itself with me
And nothing else at all
Yesterday, the moon was blue
And every crazy day
Brought something new to do
And I used my magic age
As if it were a wand
And never saw the waste
And emptiness beyond
The game of love I played
With arrogance and pride
And every flame I lit
So quickly, quickly died
The friends I made all seemed
Somehow to drift away
And only I am left
On stage to end the play
Yesterday, when I was young
There were so many songs
That waited to be sung
So many wild pleasures
That lay in store for me
And so much pain my dazzled eyes refused to see
There are so many songs in me that won't be sung
I feel the bitter taste
Of tears upon my tongue
And The time has come for me
To pay for yesterday
When I was young.
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Herbert Kretzmer / Charles Aznavour / Charles Aznavourian
Yesterday, When I Was Young lyrics © Ed. Beuscher Arpege
C.: What are you doing, d.c.?
d.: I was just reminiscing about my former life. You’ve heard the details of my former life, but I know little to nothing about yours, Cal.E. Would you like to enlighten me?
C.: I would, but I must swear you to secrecy first.
d.: You have my word, Cal.E. I won’t share anything you tell me with anyone but our readers.
C.: I suppose that will suffice, d.c. I don’t think anyone on other planets reads our blog.
So, I was the queen of the Planet of the Talking Cats. I was married to the “head Cat,” (hehe), so that made me the queen of the planet, until “it” happened.
d.: What happened, Cal.E.?
C.: The event that Changed my life, and forced me to leave my home planet.
d.: What event was that?
C.: Well, I saw a dead rodent that was prepared to be eaten by royalty. I reasoned that it was mine, since I was the queen of the planet, so I ate it. Little did I know that the rodent had been prepared for my husband, the “Head Cat.” When he discovered that his dinner had been eaten, he went ballistic. He decreed that whoever ate his meal would meet with the executioner. But when he found out it was his wife, he softened. He merely banned me from the planet, as well as the galaxy where my home planet resides. That is how I came to Earth. My husband said that I could rule any corner of the universe, as long as it was not in his galaxy. So, I packed up my cat toys and headed for the Milky Way Galaxy. I must say that it is not that much different from the Mounds Galaxy. This galaxy does have one thing in common with one of our neighboring galaxies, though.
d.: What’s that Cal.E.?
C.: Much like the Almond Joy Galaxy, this galaxy seems to have its fair share of nuts! And most of them seem to think that they run the country, if not the whole planet!
d.: That’s all the time we have for today, folks. join us tomorrow for another episode of Cal.E.’s Corner.
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