I ain't seen your face for a long long while
Hope you're living life in good style
You have your troubles that I do not envy
But I got my own trouble file
Get on the stand now, play the music, build another band
Past times have been good
Laughing and joking night, noon and day
No reason it should not always be that way
I saw a friend today who said he'd seen you
Looking so low down and blue
He said you needed comfort but he did not know
Just what to say to you
But get on the stand now, play the music, build another band
Past times have been good
Laughing and joking night, noon and day
No reason it should not always be that way
Now, you're a big boy now, you don't need a smack
To straighten out your head
There's many who love you and want to see you play
And paint the town bright red
Get on the stand now, play the music, build another band
Past times have been good
Laughing and joking night, noon and day
No reason it should not always be that way
