Tom: F
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If I had one wish, it would be this
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To turn back the years, to moments like this
[Verse 1]
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Elvis and Marilyn were the king and queen
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Who could forget that rebel, James Dean
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Oh how I wish, we could turn back the years
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To moments like this
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Frankie and Fabian
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Chasin', sweet Annette
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What about Kookie?
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77 Sunset strip
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Oh how I wish, we could turn back the years
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To moments like this
[Chorus]
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Mr Dick Clark
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He won our hearts with Bandstand every Saturday
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And still today, just like yesterday
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Bandstand is still number one
[Verse 2]
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Elvis and Marilyn were the king and queen
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Who could forget that rebel, James Dean
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Oh how I wish, we could turn back the years
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To moments like this
[spoken]
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The 50's they was America's best
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From shaking Elvis to Mr Pat Boone and his white bucks
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To my friend Marilyn who looked good coming and going
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And she bounced
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To the greatest actor who ever walked on planet earth
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Bar none, my friend James Dean will never ever be forgotten
[Chorus]
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Mr Dick Clark
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He won our hearts with Bandstand every Saturday
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And still today, just like yesterday
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Bandstand is still number one
[Outro]
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Elvis and Marilyn were the king and queen
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Who could forget that rebel, James Dean
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Oh how I wish, we could turn back the years
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To moments like this
