Of The Times Lyrics - Youngblood - Carl Wilson

Heard you say that you didn't like the state that the world is in 

Not a day passes that your faith in man don't get mighty grim 

You say you want to have piece of mind 

You tell me that you find life is much too unkind 

But who else can you blame for the state of your mentality 

If you're just a part of the times 

Don't dismay 'cause the dollar won't buy all the things you need 

You must pay 'cause some other's gettin' high on his selfish greed 

You say you want to have piece of mind 

You tell me that you find life is much too unkind 

You want to settle back into the old days of serenity 

If you're just a part of the times 

(do) you know you can go on from here 

Dim the past your future's clear 

Put the effort in what (you know) can be 

The world will turn, deal with adversity 

You put on a face for the crowd 

You try to get past not allowed 

You get what you give and you get it deservedly 

And you take it a part of the time 

You will not get a thing for a dime 

You struggle through the passion the greed and the crime