60s Makin' the News

Long, shaggy bangs and suntan oil Attracting the rays through pieces of foil Transistor radio playin' Beatles tunes Soppin' the sunshine from morning 'til noon Soft, summer grasses, the rabbit is loose Teen Beat in one hand, the other one, juice Beads of sweat but stubbornness wins Starin' at summer through dark tinted lens Time to go in and get dressed for the show Iron my hair before time to go Listen to Baez of the war Yeah life in the 60's, we knew the score Sit in the Westwood, feet on the chairs An usher walks in - his flashlight, it glares Go to the drugstore, buy paint for our face The hippies are loose, they hang out every place Get home for supper then head for a bath Throw on some clothes and go over to Kath's Get in the car and get ready to cruise 'Cause life in the 60's is makin' the news