Monterey
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1. The people came and listened
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some
of them came and played,
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others
give flowers away, yes, they did,
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down in Monterey,
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down in Monterey
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2. Young gods smiled upon the crowd,
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their
music being born of love,
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children
danced night and day, religion was being born
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down in Monterey !
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3. The Byrds and the Airplane did fly,
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oh, Ravi Shankar's music made me cry !
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The Who exploded into fire and light,
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Hugh Masekela's music
was black as night.
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The Grateful Dead blew everybody's mind,
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Jimi Hendrix, baby,
believe me, set the world on fire.
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His majesty, Prince Jones,
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smiled as he grooved
among the crowd,
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ten
thousand electric guitars
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were groovin' real loud.
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You wanna find the
truth in life, don't pass music by
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and you know I would not lie !
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No, I would not lie
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No, I would not lie down in Monterey.
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Monterey
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4. Three days of understanding,
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of
moving with one another.
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Even the cops grooved with us,
do you believe me, yeah,
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down in Monterey
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+ I think that maybe I'm dreamin' !
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(2x) ….
(The Animals)