| Song | You Yesterday |
| Artist | Monkey Swallows the Universe |
| Album | The Bright Carvings |
| You yesterday, you bought a bouquet | |
| And you walked around town pretending that someone had bought it for you | |
| Just like in that dream that you once had | |
| Then back at home, you talked on the phone | |
| To the operator and the talking clock | |
| You made dinner for two, drank all the wine and a good time was had | |
| Then you had a row, somehow you got jealous | |
| So why do you talk to yourself? | |
| You met an old friend | |
| Then you complained about being alone, a face in the crowd | |
| And she told you to think about all the people who feel the same as you | |
| You took offence – you stand apart | |
| There's no one who could share the same kind of heart | |
| And you told your old friend to stick her advice in a place no sun could shine | |
| And then you fell down, somehow you got dizzy | |
| So why do you spin round and round? | |
| Maybe tomorrow a finer day comes | |
| When you stop lying there arresting your thumbs | |
| The solitaire game that had lasted for weeks may uncover the meaning of life | |
| The Catherine wheels that spin in your eyes | |
| Help you paint by numbers and sever the ties | |
| Take a long breath before living expires and reveals there's nobody there | |
| Hey, why don't you say- say something worthwhile but save it for somebody else |
| You yesterday, you bought a bouquet | |
| And you walked around town pretending that someone had bought it for you | |
| Just like in that dream that you once had | |
| Then back at home, you talked on the phone | |
| To the operator and the talking clock | |
| You made dinner for two, drank all the wine and a good time was had | |
| Then you had a row, somehow you got jealous | |
| So why do you talk to yourself? | |
| You met an old friend | |
| Then you complained about being alone, a face in the crowd | |
| And she told you to think about all the people who feel the same as you | |
| You took offence you stand apart | |
| There' s no one who could share the same kind of heart | |
| And you told your old friend to stick her advice in a place no sun could shine | |
| And then you fell down, somehow you got dizzy | |
| So why do you spin round and round? | |
| Maybe tomorrow a finer day comes | |
| When you stop lying there arresting your thumbs | |
| The solitaire game that had lasted for weeks may uncover the meaning of life | |
| The Catherine wheels that spin in your eyes | |
| Help you paint by numbers and sever the ties | |
| Take a long breath before living expires and reveals there' s nobody there | |
| Hey, why don' t you say say something worthwhile but save it for somebody else |