O mama, O darling O slinger, O starling O apple, O dawning O simple, O stormy O downy, O thorny Yesterday is forever Taking you back to an easier time Silence every night No need to squint to see the starlight That's just dew on the leaves It gets born every morning Born new every morning O summer, O bigtop O stammer, O shortstop O failure, O hiccup O seashore, O Stonecrop O cherry, O flint rock Yesterday is forever Taking you back to an easier ride Silence every night Don't need to squint to see the starlight That's just dew on the leaves It gets born every morning Born new every morning It gets born every morning Born new every morning