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 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 just a 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
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
