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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Monkees
The Monkees
Drums
Davy Jones
Davy Jones
Lead Vocals
Jerry Yester
Jerry Yester
Bass
Frederick Seykora
Frederick Seykora
Cello
Vincent de Rosa
Vincent de Rosa
French Horn
Peter Tork
Peter Tork
Lead Vocals
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry Mann
Barry Mann
Songwriter
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hank Cicalo
Hank Cicalo
Engineer
DOUGLAS FARTHING HATLELID
DOUGLAS FARTHING HATLELID
Producer

Lyrics

When the world and I were young
Just yesterday
Life was such a simple game
A child could play
It was easy then to tell right from wrong
Easy then to tell weak from strong
When a man should stand and fight
Or just go along
But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light
Today there is no black or white
Only shades of gray
I remember when
The answers seemed so clear
We had never lived with doubt
Or tasted fear
It was easy then to tell truth from lies
Selling out from compromise
Who to love and who to hate
The foolish from the wise
But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light
Today there is no black or white
Only shades of gray
It was easy then to know what was fair
When to keep and when to share
How much to protect your heart
And how much to care
But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light
Today there is no black or white
Only shades of gray
Only shades of gray
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil

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