everyone in this town is saying the same thing wait til tomorrow see what that brings the moon rises brings surprises to this small town johnny waits in line for the number nine talks aloud remembering simpler times when a girl was on his arm and the world was full of charm and the sun coming up meant a better day he says take me back to a time i knew before before i opened my eyes and knew i wanted more anny waits in line at the five and dime the men stare she says she doesn t mind there s seven mouths to feed and she wears it on her sleeve and she remembers the day she said she was gonna leave she says take me back to a time i knew before before i opened my eyes and knew i wanted more ooh it s tough to follow time s not easy to swallow and we all long for yesterday we said take us back to a time we knew before before we opened our eyes and knew we wanted more