Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
A long long time ago
Things were much harder then

But I like the clothes they wore
And the way they did their hair
At least they took some care

Then they all went off to war
You can never have it all


Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
Say in 1924
People didn't have much money then

In fact most folks were poor
But what about those cars
And the sound of those guitars

And the voice of Old King Cole
Soothed me to my soul


Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
In 1754
I'd go drinking with old Robbie Burns

Whose words are made of gold
Oh Christ we need him now
Said a talking Ayrshire cow

But now he's drifted up to heaven
He was only 37
Just a young man really

Cut down in his prime

Sometimes I wish I was born in another time

A long long time ago
Things were much harder then
But I like the clothes they wore

And the way they did their hair
At least they showed some flair
Then they all went off to war


You can never have it all
You can never have it all

You can have some things some of the time
You can have most things nearly all the time
But you can't have it

All of the time