They were married in September back in 1969
   They traveled east to India to find some peace of mind
   They stood for love and freedom
   They were children of their time, wo wo
   They lived in a world that was cold and uncaring
   They swore they would change it with love and sharing
   They never lived like their parents had done
   Their innocence shone like the sun
  
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   American hearts, so filled with emotion
   American hearts, so easily broken
  
  
   Now they've got a family and a cottage in the hills
   He's always working late to pay the mortgage and the bills
   And she has trouble sleeping so the doctor gives her pills, wo wo
   Who are these strangers who used to be lovers?
   Now they've got nothing to say to each other
   Too far apart to discuss their mistakes
   They fought with divorce and it breaks their
  
  
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   Now that it's over, they each go on living
   Never forgetting but somehow forgiving
   They'll care for their children
   Protect them with pride
   And that's how the dream will survive in
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