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Last Night When We Were Young Lyrics by Don McLean

Botanical Gardens

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Last night when we were young
Love was a star, a song unsung
Life was so new, so real so right
Ages ago last night

Today the world is old
You flew away and time grew cold
Where is that star that shone so bright
Ages ago last night?

To think that spring had depended
On merely this, a look, a kiss
To think that something so splendid
Could slip away in one little daybreak

So now, let's reminisce
And recollect the sighs and the kisses
The arms that clung
When we were young last night
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Read the complete lyrics to "Last Night When We Were Young" by Don McLean from the album "Botanical Gardens". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Last Night When We Were Young" appears on "Botanical Gardens".

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