A place far in the future

And faces from the past

And children reading history books

Their faces light and laugh

It all seems so primitive

How did you survive?

It all seemed so different then

How did you stay alive?



Did you walk cool in the fifties daddy?

Was it all black and white?

Did you play jazz all night?

Was it really so wonderful?

Did you walk cool in the fifties daddy?

Did you dress like James Dean?

Did you wear dungarees?

Did you dance to the Rhumba?



Was it all just crazy fashion?

I said oh yeah

Did you live life with a passion?

I said oh yeah



Does it all have some strange meaning?

Can it change my life today?

Or is it all so much flotsam and jetsam?

Tell me right away



Did you walk cool in the sixties daddy?

Did you fight in the war?

Or did you chase all the whores

On the rock and roll rumble?

Did you walk cool in the sixties daddy?

Did you fight in the war?

Did you break all the laws

That were ready to crumble?



Was it all just crazy fashion?

I said oh yeah

Did you live life with a passion?

I said oh yeah



Does it have some inner meaning?

Can it change my life today?

Or is it all so much flotsam and jetsam?

Tell me right away



Well I think you've got it figured

Go check it out yourself

'Cause I've had it playing teacher for today



Did you walk cool primitive cool?

Did you know Dr. King?

Was he ever so humble?

Did you walk cool primitive cool?

Did you break all the laws

That were ready to crumble?



A place far in the future

And faces from the past

With children reading history books

Their faces light and laugh

It all seems so primitive

How did you survive?

It all seemed so different then

How did you stay alive