The Dude Was You

Billy was a born rock and roller

The dude stood there

With his corkscrew hair

And the dude was he

With his flying Vee

He even sang in key

But life it sneaks up upon you

And before too long

Your youth has gone

So along the way

He lost his way

And he didn't play

You should have burnt out

But you just faded away

Instead of painting it black

(You painted it grey)

The dude was you

But you faded away

You were the dude

But that was yesterday

(You were the dude but that was yesterday)

Johnny Used to be a rocker

But he settled down

In a one dog town

A civil service man

With a pension plan

In a cabaret band

You should have burnt out

But you just faded away

Instead of painting it black

(You painted it grey)

The dude was you

But you faded away

You were the dude

But that was yesterday

(You were the dude but that was yesterday)

But let me tell you something

That I know is true

If you need you're stuff around you

Then this isn't for you

You should have burnt out

But you just faded away

Instead of painting it black

(You painted it grey)

The dude was you

But you faded away

You were the dude

But that was yesterday

(You were the dude but that was yesterday)

To the cafe in the middle of nowhere

Where the old men ride

Last of the summer wine

And there they try

To remember why

They're still alive

You should have burnt out

But you just faded away

Instead of painting it black

(You painted it grey)

The dude was you

But you faded away

You were the dude

But that was yesterday

(You were the dude but that was yesterday)

The dude was you

You were the dude

But you faded away

The dude was you

You were the dude

But you faded away

The dude was you

You were the dude

But you faded away