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The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More (INCLUDES LYRICS)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Osborn
Joe Osborn
Bass Guitar
Tony Peluso
Tony Peluso
Guitar
Earle Dumler
Earle Dumler
English Horn
Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter
Lead Vocals
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Songwriter
John Bettis
John Bettis
Songwriter
Carpenters
Carpenters
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Roger Young
Roger Young
Mixing Engineer
Ray Gerhardt
Ray Gerhardt
Engineer
Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter
Producer
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was young
I'd listen to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs
When they played, I'd sing along
It made me smile
[PreChorus]
Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they'd gone
But they're back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well
[Chorus]
Every "Sha-la-la-la"
Every "Whoa-ooh-whoa"
Still shines
Every "Shing-a-ling-a-ling"
That they're startin' to sing
So fine
When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
[Refrain]
Shoobie-doo, lang-lang
Shoobie-doo, lang-lang
[Verse 2]
Lookin' back on
How it was in years gone by
And the good times that I had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed
[PreChorus]
It was songs of love
That I would sing to them
And I'd memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away
[Chorus]
Every "Sha-la-la-la"
Every "Whoa-ooh-whoa"
Still shines
Only oldies but goodies
Every "Shing-a-ling-a-ling"
That they're startin' to sing so fine
All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
[Refrain]
Shoobie-doo, lang-lang
[Outro]
Every "Sha-la-la-la"
Every "Whoa-ooh-whoa"
Still shines
Every "Shing-a-ling-a-ling"
That they're startin' to sing so fine
Every "Sha-la-la-la"
Every "Whoa-ooh-whoa"
Still shines
Every "Shing-a-ling-a-ling"
That they're startin' to sing so fine
Written by: John Bettis, Richard Carpenter

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