(I Could Be) Happy Yesterday — Stiff Little Fingers

Just like the autumn When leaves turn brown and fall upon the ground That's how you left me You just went cold and everything changed round If I could have that time again Would we still be friends Or am I lying?

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With everything I've said and done And every race that I have run When there is nothing more to say I could be happy yesterday With every lie that I've been told And every dud that I've been sold I would forget them anyway I could be happy yesterday

You packed your bags and headed out the door I'm being clever Seeing if there's more points I can score And though I'm sneering all the time I'm dying inside Do you remember?

I could be happy Oh, so happy I could be happy But it seems that I'm frustrating All attempts at my elation