Where Have All The Flowers Gone

Where have all the flowers gone?

Has the autumn come to call?

Their outlook was to change the world,

all these happy boys and girls.

But what happened in the end?

They changed their stripes again.

The revolution came and went.

The street fighting men got fat.

And who knows who to buy and sell

it’s as if we all went to hell.

Meanwhile the roses have all gone flat.

We all have seen to that.

(chorus)

Oh there was such hope

in a Garden of Dreams

We were on the brink

and the politicians screamed

and some were mowed down

on an open lawn.

If it happened today

we’d all just yawn.

Where have all the flowers gone?

Into the boardrooms they forgot their songs.

Where have all the flowers gone?

Into the bedrooms with their cameras on.

Where have all the flowers gone?

They’ve maxed your tax & spent it all.

(SPOKEN)

“ Well say, I see here you’ve come along way young man.  You should be proud.  This is how your grandfather started out.  Now what’s this business I hear about you “assisting” the depraved??  Can’t do that.  Bad press…bad for business.  Never let them see you bending over…poor posture sends a bad signal. Cameras everywhere. Would cost us money.

Ugh, the wretches! Now go and take the Bently for a drive.  I want everyone to see you on your Coming Out.!! Splendid!!”

Where have the naked hippies gone?

They’ve figured it out

they don’t look good now

As middle age has spread their heads.

Their retirements on the horizon

I want the new ones to surprise them.

Where have all the flowers gone?