Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday! Yesterday . . . all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay Oh I believe in yesterday! Suddenly . . . I'm not half the man I used to be There's a shadow hanging over me Oh yesterday came suddenly! Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday! < instrumental break > Yesterday . . . love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away Oh I believe in yesterday! Oh I believe in yesterday!