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The Byrds
Younger Than Yesterday
Old John Robertson (Single Version)

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Old John Robertson (Single Version)

Release date: 6th February 1967

From Younger Than Yesterday

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"Old John Robertson (Single Version)" is a track by The Byrds, from the album Younger Than Yesterday, released 6th February 1967. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Old John Robertson (Single Version)

Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat

People everywhere would laugh behind his back

No one cared to take any time to find out

What he was all about, fear kept them out

Children laughed and played and didn't know his name

They could tell when he was coming just the same

Walking slow with old Jo his crippled wife by his side

Then she sighed, then she died

Magic words from him entrancing children's ears

But their laughter didn’t help to hide his tears

All in vain it was no game for he'd lost an old friend

In the end, in the end...

Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat

People everywhere would laugh behind his back

No one cared to take any time to find out

What he was all about, fear kept them out

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Track details

From Younger Than Yesterday

1967

Album

Younger Than Yesterday

Release year

1967

—Mind Gardens
—Mind Gardens (Alternate Version)
—My Back Pages (Alternate Version)
—My Back Pages
—Don't Make Waves
—Everybody's Been Burned
—Have You Seen Her Face
—It Happens Each Day
—C.T.A.-102
—Renaissance Fair
—Old John Robertson (Single Version)
—The Girl with No Name
—Thoughts and Words
—Time Between
—Why (Third Version)
—So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star

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