They Don't Give Medals (to Yesterday's Heroes) Lyrics - Burt Bacharach

THEY DON'T GIVE MEDALS (TO YESTERDAY'S HEROES) 

WRITERS BURCH BACHARACH, HGAL DAVID 

COPYRIGHT 1966 

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You should have been there when I was twenty 

You never heard such applause 

Now I'm twenty-five and hardly anyone knows I'm alive 

But there's no use in lookin' back 

Because they don't give medals to yesterday's heroes 

'Cause yesterday's over and I've got to live for today 

I'm goin' to a place and nothing can stand in my way 

Yesterday is over 

No they don't give medals to yesterday's heroes 

I know my way now, I'll never look back from this day on 

Yesterday is over, can't you see it's over 

And I begin livin' today 

I mean to borrow one day from tomorrow 

And I'm gonna spend it on sunshine and things that I love 

I'm gonna reach out and touch every star above 

Yesterday is over 

No they don't give medals to yesterday's heroes 

So wrap up that lovin' cup 

I'm a winner from this day on 

Yesterday is over, can't you see it's over 

And I begin livin' today 

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