Yearbooks and Yesterdays
Echoes of Yesterday: Nostalgic Reflections in 'Yearbooks and Yesterdays'
Lyrics
The weather was bad it was windy and rainin' outside
The speaker describes bad weather and decides to stay inside to clean their room.
So I decided to stay in clean my room and give a lift to my pride
The act of cleaning is seen as a way to boost the speaker's self-esteem or pride.
I was cleanin' out the corner of my closet and overturned a boxlid
While cleaning the closet, the speaker finds a box with yearbooks, pictures, and memories.
And there were my yearbooks and pictures and my yesterday friends
The box contains memories of friends from the past (yesterday).
On the very first page Jeannie Adams set smilin' at me
The speaker sees a picture of Jeannie Adams, the queen of the senior class, smiling at them.
She was the queen of the senior class but she failed in history
Jeannie Adams failed in history despite her popularity.
Hi Jeannie 'member when we played hockey with those out of town boys
The speaker recalls playing hockey with out-of-town boys with Jeannie.
And how scared we got they didn't wanna bring us back and called us killjoys
There was fear and resistance from the boys, referred to as killjoys.
On the next page there was Johnny Roosevelt most handsome boy at school
Johnny Roosevelt, a handsome boy, is mentioned on the next page.
Hi Johnny guess you never knew what a crush I had on you
The speaker confesses a crush on Johnny Roosevelt.
But it only lasted until Michael Grady moved to Central High
The crush on Johnny ends when Michael Grady moves to Central High.
He was a big bashful football bawl and I loved him at first sight
Michael Grady, a bashful football player, becomes the new love interest.
Well there you are Mike I was wonderin' when you'd be showin' up
The speaker expresses surprise at seeing Mike and notes a bruise on his eye.
Gosh you've got a bruise on your eye
Mike recalls a rough encounter with the Pacus boys.
Oh I remember those Pacus boys were mighty rough
Memories of losing a game and crying with the girls are revisited.
And remember how us girls all cried when we lost the game that night
The weather was cold, and injuries prevented physical closeness.
It was so cold why you couldn't even squeeze me you were bandaged up so tight
Greetings to Paddy June and Billy Roy, who have married and settled down.
Hello Paddy June and Billy Roy heard you've married and settled down
Betty Rogers still communicates occasionally after the speaker moved away.
Betty Rogers still writes now and then since I moved out of town
The speaker's father got a transfer, leading to a temporary loss of connection with friends.
You remember my daddy got a transfer when school came to an end
Reunion with Joni and Clyde sparks the realization that these friendships are unforgettable.
And for awhile I lost tracks of my yearbooks and yesterdays friends
Despite the physical separation, the speaker feels a lasting connection in their heart.
But today as I visit back with you hi Joni and Clyde
There is a recognition that true friends like Joni and Clyde cannot be forgotten.
I know I never really could forget you even if I tried
The speaker emphasizes that the concept of a "yesterday friend" is timeless.
For in my heart all our years together never came to an end
The years spent together with friends hold a special place in the speaker's heart.
And you know there's really no such thing as a yesterday friend
The speaker asserts that there is no such thing as a friend from yesterday, implying enduring connections.
There's really no such a thing as a yesterday friend
A repetition of the assertion that there is no such thing as a friend from yesterday.
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