From
Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde (1969) by
The Byrds
Medley: My Back Pages/B.J. Blues/Baby What
Crimson flames tied through my ears
Throwin' high and mighty traps
Countless fire and flaming road
Using ideas as my maps
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I
Proud 'neath heated brow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.
Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth
"Rip down all hate," I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull. I dreamed
Romantic flanks of musketeers
Foundation deep, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.
In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not I'd become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My pathway led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now
My guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.
Instrumental
You got me runninґ, you got me hidinґ
You got me run hide, hide run
anyway you want baby, oh yeah yeah yeah
You got me doinґ what you want me
baby what you want me to do
Iґm goinґ up, Iґm goinґ down
Iґm goinґ up down, down up
anyway you want......
You got me seekinґ ,you got me hidinґ
You got me seek hide, hide seek
anyway you want...