@@berneyvonk1 Got to hear this song from a vinyl record with a scratch on it so you can hear the tic, tic, tic, of the scratch with a drink in your hand, tic, tic,.........My girlfriend died just 2 days ago and I will play Honey, Bobby Goldsboro next, and drink some more and also do some weed..................................down and out in Chicago.....
Always liked this song when I was young. Now I'm 92 and have lost almost everything - house, wife, two sons, old friends and relatives, hobbies, ,,. I am thankful to still be mobile - walk and drive - but you can't believe what a loss it is to be old and alone, with nothing but photos and memories. :(
I'm so sorry. I guess at 71, I am lucky. My husband died, and of course, parents, and now a brother and close cousin, I had my two children when I was old, so I'm not likely to outlive them. They and my brother's family give me a support system. My Unitarian buddies and activities through them keep my life full.
Yes, sir, I can. The loss of my mother in 06, the passing of my dad four years ago, my stepmom gone as well…. all I have left is one sister who is way out in California and would never even consider coming to live here with me in this big house that neither of us knew as children, but my dad left me bc I was here for him in his last days. The final loss of my husband to another woman and his death through terrible health problems has totally isolated me from the world… so I got myself two dogs, and day in and day out I keep my eye on them and try to keep them satisfied with food and doggy Treats or whatever else they may need to be happy dogs.
Sir, I am dedicating myself to the good news that you do have something left in this life to look forward to: it’s life eternal in heavenly realms where there is no tears or crying, death or pain or suffering. My father said that going to church was just some old people trying to find a way to heaven. In reality, God wants a relationship with you right now - not in your old age, bc God is drawing you now, and he is in the restoration business! Read the story of Job if you will. Come to realize that the as we know, it is a living thing that shows you your reflection every time you open this pages. Read about yourself there, God will show you new ways. You never imagine even though you are 92!
The Bible is just as holy and potent as it ever has been! Read it, ruminate upon it, and never let it leave your side now this is 92. There’s no sense in leaving it at home!
This was my Dad's favorite song (followed by "Is That All There Is?" by Peggy Lee)... He was a strong, kind hearted but mostly quiet man who grew up through the Great Depression & served in WW2. I lost him when I was in my 20's, a victim of Dioxin poisoning from work at a NJ chemical plant in the 1950's. He was only 69 when he passed away in 1989... As a child, I never understood the sadness that he held so close inside... Later in life, I came to understand it mostly because of the songs he loved. A strong man of his generation, who did his best for me & my four brothers & Mom. Now, at 65 myself, I wish that I could have known him better & still think of my Dad often, especially when I hear the songs that he loved. 💔💔
I'm only 22 years old. And I just discovered this song. And it felt so much that it made me feel like I was 80 years old and listening to this song while thinking about my past and tears came to my eyes. It's a masterpiece😢❤
I was about your age when I heard the original (Hier Encore by Charles Aznavour) and I remember thinking and acting (crying) the same as you ❣️ Together with "When I was 17" by Frank Sinatra those 3 songs guide(d) me during my (young) adult life. They just grow with me (and millions of people) the older I get. Their words and sounds hold me tight during my journey called "Life" and at the same time they are timeless! I can't think of any other song that evokes that feeling in me. Most (or all) important songs in my life relate to a certain period, which I think back to with melancholy. "Hier Encore", "Yesterday when I was young" and "When I was 17" relate to my (all of our) live(s) in one way or another ❤️
Man o man what a great song to sum up most of us. We ran so hard chasing worthless things an people... Only to end up lost an lonely in many ways. Life is oh soooo very short... Take time to invest in worthy things,God,family and friends.... On your Deathbed.. That's what'll really be important... The fine home and Bitchin Corvette won't be a thought in your mind.......true story. 💯😉
Go ahead, rip my heart out! If only can go back, I'd change so many things. My heart breaks for all the years I've wasted. Young people, listen up ... Don't waste your life. When you look back, you want to smile and say to yourself... I serve God and when I'm older, I'll still be serving God. May He say in my last days... you served me well my good and faithful servant. Knowing this and hoping He will take you home when you get close to your time hopefully will give you peace because what is here is not what you take with you.
I have always loved this song and now being 58 wish I could go back to Yesterday when I was young RIP Mr Roy Clark you are gone but not forgotten and your music Will live forever!
This is a most beautiful song, fabulously done by Roy Clark. Unfortunately, most people are not aware that the original was written by a French singer by the name of Charles Aznavour, under the title: " Hier encore, j'avais 20 ans ". They have both passed away now, and I am sure they are singing together, wherever they now roam. May the both of you rest in peace. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your great legacy.
It constantly frustrates the hell out of me, when people latch onto a later version of a song, like this cover, & dismiss the original out of hand! Charles Aznavour puts his heart and soul into performing this classic, then gets derided for 'talking' the song!! It seems that USA 'music lovers' only love USA singers, or should I say, only KNOW USA singers!! If it happens outside their borders, it's not worthy!! 🙄
I am at the point in my life where I can listen to this beautiful and poignant song sung so very well by Roy and think to myself , "I could have written that." That is my life. I will be 70 this October and as I look back reflectively I am forced to realize that we are all given time and some of us waste ours and throw it on things that don't matter at all. I find myself staring off into the distance at times and thinking of what might have been had I not been so foolish. Life is a journey and if I could wish anything for anybody I would wish for them more smiles and laughter and very few days of sorrow. Thanks for posting this incredible song.
I hear all that; this song speaks to most everyone I think--maybe not all in the same way and to the same degree, but it hits home for most all of us. At any point in our lives when we "wake up" it is time to pay for yesterday, when (we) were young
Herb..........you said a mouthful......this song has magical powers to make all of us reflect on our lives, good or bad...and yes it does tell us of decisions that might not have been the best....Good health to all. Thanx for the memories.
Back in the 1970s I met Mr, Roy Clark in st,Louis mo at the many opera he was kind enjoyed the talk with him and the music he sung was good he signed my autograph book my mom was with me she loved his music I love listening to his music it brings back memories when I was young I loved watching him on hee haw he was a great man and a wonderful singer I no he's sing for Jesus now and singing with the hee haw gosful quartet I love there music brings me closer to Jesus , may Jesus always bless his family. And may Roy Clark s. Memory last for generations to come. Thank you Roy Clark for all the great songs you sung and for all the kindness you showed to us fans may you sleep in Jesus and one day I want to meet you in heaven ,,god bless. John 3. 16-17
I Was only 22 years old when I first heard this song & even then I though the lyrics had so much meaning. We all regret the stupid decisions, we make, & our arrogance to think that our youth will last forever. In old age we have time to reflect on our past. The hurt & unnessary pain we caused to others, though our thoughtless actions. Regrets I have a lot.😢
yep agreed i think johnny cash is overated to me personally roy could run rings around mr cash and johnny cash didnt do jail time at all he sang about jail freddy fender did jail time merle haggard did til ronald reagan got him out at the time before he was president he was in politics though yep sometimes ppls taste in music is in their bums 😉
Roy didn't get enough respect cuz he had such a goofball personality(Hee Haw).People had a hard time taking him seriously.He had a goofy face too,and pudgy.A true legend nevertheless.
Remember playing Roy, when I was in 'Radio'. What a song, it always brings the 'showers' to flow. Means a lot to all of us. As, we all have a 'Yesterday'. Sad, but, some of the 'yesterdays' were 'sweet. ❤️ OP...
Funny how time slips away here I am 65 was a handsome man sad to hear but if anyone young can hear this appreciate your youth because it is gone before u know
Agree with so many previous comments. This version of the song NEVER fails to make me cry - even though I am now 67 and have - and still have - basically had a good life. Don't we all wish we could have done things differently, and - in the words of one commentator, more or less, "Can I please have back the 70's?" So many wasted opportunities, so many poor decisions, so much ignorance, so much arrogance masquerading as pride. Still, our past mistakes can make us into the improved (hopefully) versions of ourselves today. Now I just hope my children will never resonate with the sentiments expressed in the song.
As a teen, I was full of it, thinking I knew it all. In my twenties, I was off to an incredible start, a family. As I approached my forties, my confidence started to fall with every strand of hair. My fifties were a blur, a divorce, kids leaving the nest. Now 70, "how & when?"
Open your heart and soul for a woman will see who you truly are inside. Yes I know dating on line is useless perhaps a chance meeting is waiting for you.
Hi Bill, yes the older we get the more regrets we have especially when we lost the loves in our lives and now are alone. Each time I listen to this song I cry.
With so much musical tech and information available online... listening to this song again - I feel closer to losing my fear of success. I remember young dreams of being remembered after death - at least a minimal fraction of the time - that even in my " Beat The Clock " youth I knew Glen Campbell would be. His daughter honors him very beautifully with a song she wrote for him in his declining years. My own feelings of loss... " There are so many songs - in me that won't be be sung - I feel the bitter taste of tears upon my toungue " - he didn't write it, but he sang it as if he'd lived it. He knocked down musical barriers and stretched genres in many musical directions. Many rock stars knew and respected him.
@@candido7491 In my case it's thinking I would have the time to pursue a dream I had. My wife and I married young, and had two sons. We got them through college, they married, and we now have six grand children. After retiring we tended to aging parents. I'm not feeling sorry for myself, but to you young people out there, if you have a dream, pursue it. Relentlessly.
First time I heard this was 1969 when I was 20, now I am 74 and every word of this song is about me, as I type this I wipe tears away from my eyes and cheeks.....................
Time does pass so very fast. I enjoyed my youth even though much of was probably misspent . I have enjoyed all of my three marriages, and the women I have been married to and the families I have. I considered each a blessing that I did not deserve. For someone who had no plan in life I have been lucky beyond belief. Regret, of coarse, but appreciation for all the lives that I have lived. Tomorrow did seem so far away, but tomorrow has become today.
I'm 47 years old and have never had a true love. I heard this song on the Odd Couple. I got the complete series and I love that show . OMG, this man is amazing
Herb I am 72 and agree totally with you. The saddest part of my life now is how much I miss my wife to reminisce with. I feel I should have died with her as I have no one to share with.
@Talkin Bout Nawlins I just lost my Mother. We'd listen to music together on TH-cam. I was the dj. I'm staying up late playing some of our favorites tonight because I am too nervous for her burial tomorrow. ❤
@Talkin Bout Nawlins thanks, kindly. We made it through the day. Now moving forward. I can definitely tell she's with me and at peace so I know I'll have rough times, but they're part of life. Always the good with the bad in this world. I have faith not in the next.
I made a living as a vocalist for 30 years. A stroke took my singing voice... Oh, how I wsh I could STILL sing. If I could, I would certainly add this song to my repertoire.
I have always loved this song.....melancholy for me. I was in my 30's when it came out. I related strongly to it. I'm now 75, have had to do my end of life planning, my car is sold. I remember, yesterday...when I was young.😌
This is an unusually fantastic song. I heard his song in the 70's as a child and liked it. I heard it again in my 20's. Still liked it, but was able to grasp what he was talking about. In my 40's I understood the song which impacted me more deeply. In my 50's it often brings a tear. The song itself has grown and changed with me throughout my life.
74 years old and here is my song. In love 4 times, betrayed 4 times and never expected to be tossed aside so easily -but reading the comments I see I am not alone.
Hi John I am 72 years old have been married a few times in my lifetime. Did you ever profess your love for them and adore them are my two questions to you when listening to the song which is one of my favorites he lost his love from arrogance and pride. Humbleness is one hell of an adoring attribute.
@@deniseceli255 Since you ask - I did profess my love in daly acts of caring - but apparently not enough. I guess "arrogance and pride" were factors as both Roy and I were totally clueless as to why the EX ran off. I had hoped to try to do counseling and face up to issues I did not understand but she refused. To this day she remains toxic and ,while not eplaining what went wrong, simply laufhs at my pain. That is what I hear in Roy's song - the pain and bewilderment of being suddenly tossed aside without eplanation or opportunity to address whatever issues caused her to lose her interest.
It's so sad, but you don't get to fully understand this song until you get much older. I remember hearing this tune on the radio back when I was just a young child & now a much older man, it really hits home.
This song, the melody, seemed to catch my heart so young. I loved hearing Roy Clark sing this on Hee Haw. I really didn't pay attention to the words being young but it was magical. I lost my precious dad at age 14 and I wrote a poem for his funeral that I would sing to this tune. Thank you Roy Clark for a masterpiece.
It's not his song originally but he definitely brought it to America's attention. And these words mean so much different thoughts now that I'm older. Sorry for your loss so young.
My late father used to listen to this song many times and I could always see a sorrowful expression on his face. He was a brave man and I respect him tremendously for his optimism and for being such a positive and supportive presence in my life despite the many hardships he endured, losing his own father at age eight being the worst of them. May he rest in peace. I love you, Dad. You'll always be my role model.
I hurd many driver's in my career complain.About the older people an their slow driving in there RV,s.I would remind them they were once young an hopefully they will live to be older.And that we need to watch out for the children because we were once young and one day we will be older and slower.None ever said a word.
@@hannahhills6592 Naturally, I hope that your dad has many more happy years left. May I be so bold as to pass on a word of advice from my late father? Don't be afraid of death. Why be afraid of doing something that countless cowards have done before you? Please don't ever pass up a chance to tell your Pop that you love him. My own father was a great man in many ways. He was the best friend whom I have ever had. We had our differences. In 1995, he hurt me pretty badly. You should never hold onto petty grievances from the past. You can't stay angry forever. That's just not healthy. I hope that my Pop is happy in Heaven.
No body,but nobody can sing this like Roy Clark.I loved this when I was young,and love it more now that,I'm not young.Thank You Roy Clark for this Gem !
Nobody can sing it better than he did - but every body and his brother ( and sister ) wants to record it. The French gentleman who wrote and sang/talked it... Well - ... Glen Campbell's version will always be the best one.
Charles Aznavour wrote it, so his recording, where he sings HIS words, is bound to top all others, otherwise RC would've written it himself, wouldn't he? 🤔
I am turning 60’s, I tear when I listened to this song, brought back a lot of memories to many of us, I treasured and live my life to the fullness, at least I am. trying
My grandpa died today. He was a huge fan of yours, Roy. My mom would always tell me how much "Dad" loved Roy Clark, and I always thought that she was talking about my dad... it wasn't until a couple years ago that I learned it was actually _her_ dad- my grandpa! He and I were very close. He was basically my father-figure growing up, in the absence of my actual father. I owe much of who I am as a man to my grandpa... We've both served in the military, and he was very proud of me for enlisting. I hope that, now that I'm out of the military, I will continue to make his memory proud. Perhaps you and he can hang out together now.
Realizing he had squandered most of his youth Charles aznavour wrote this song when he was 40. But thanks to the Saving Grace of Jesus Christ he lived another 54 years to entertain us with his music all is possible through the cross and the Saving Grace of Jesus Christ thank you Roy Clark for making it understandable to us poor English tours
I liked this song when it first came out. Now, at 70 I truly know how my youth was wasted on dreams of love and not really knowing what love is truly about.
Every once in a rare while a song comes along that reaches right down into your heart and grabs hold of it. And, for three minutes, you hear the notes fleeting by, you feel the blood coursing through your brain, and tears singe the corners of your eyes. Every heartache, every regret, every unsaid word. This is no mere country song. It's a summoning call to one's spirit, reminding you of important things you must do before you complete your journey.
For my Pop! LOVE YOU DAD! 💘 You did the best you knew how to. It hurt so badly to see you weep to this song. 💔 I get it..even if no one else does. There was no such thing as "PTSD" in WWII. YOU WERE A MEAN SUMBITCH..YOU WERE ALSO MY HERO DAD! I am forever grateful that we were able to see eye to eye later in life. You were a truly beautiful tender hearted man who had many demons. In the end.. you conquered them Pop!! 🥰❤❤❤
So very true! I was about 45 ish when this truth became evident. In my teens & 20's my parents would tell me this. Thought they were nuts. They were just wiser than a dumb kid.
An absolutely beautiful song that so many of us, in our later years, can relate too and truly understand. We live the earlier part of our lives as if there is no end and no consequence for the neglect, abuse, and wrong doing we put forth toward others and ourselves. I dont dwell on regrets but i have many. So many things i said or didn't say. So many things i did or didnt do. Trust that i lost and hearts that were broken. If only we knew then what we know now. At 58 years old i was growing up during Roy's prime years. Watched him on the Grand Ole Opry and HeeHaw. He was an amazing talent as a musician, singer, and comedian. RIP Roy. You and this song take me back to yesterday when i was young. May God hold you in his loving arms.
Dear Mr Bonnie , that was the most heartfelt felt speech that I could have, that I should have, it also pertains to me to ,that just blew my hair back, now I need a new haircut😊😁, Thank you, that was beautiful !! Much peace and love thanks !!
@@fredmartine674 Thank you Fred. These trying times, with the covid virus and all that goes with it, makes me travel back in my mind even more. We felt like we would live forever back then and face no consequence for anything we done. It seems life has an occasional cruel lesson to teach us about living from the heart with honesty and humility. Kinda sad that it takes some of us way too many years to learn those lessons. God bless you sir and God bless America.
I have never heard or felt the words and beautiful music as this song done by Roy Clark. I played the game of love and lost. I dreamed a thousand dreams and they are all gone..
Roy Clark has told the story of life here for many, including me, and it chokes me up whenever I hear this at age 62. I know it's too damn late to change much of stuff I messed up, so going on with what is left, you know, and that ain't all that much.
I hear you, it chokes me up too but I will not cry over spilled milk. Life is full of surprises and challenges. Guess what? I'm 67 and just quit smoking, cold turkey and all, goin' on 20 days now. Living overseas off my S. S. plenty to do and live for, Ride a Motorcycle and play congas at a local dive, Never a dull moment....Bless you buddy, don't give up, fight back like a son of a gun.....
My parents listened to this when i was a kid. They listened to a lot of country and i was rebellious and didnt like it. Im 55 yrs old now and i realize my parents and i may have had different tastes in music but i have to admit this is a beautiful song and im a better person to have heard it.
We can all thank Charles Aznavour for writing this song so many years ago, and Roy Clark for making it understandable in English. Marvelously reflective.
And I forgive him for his foolish demands made to sooth his perceived wrongs. we were not the enemy. But you were the right man for the job at the time. We recognized that and though a great price, well worth it.
I heard this song for the first time in 1969 as a 21 year old in Vietnam. the lyrics talked to me then and I remember those days and all the years that have passed fondly. I still long for yesterday when I was young. RIP Roy Clark
Almost 74 now and reminiscing about "old" songs and made me think back to one of my old favorites especially when you're getting old. Roy Clark passed away just a short time ago. I always considered him to be so incredibly musically talented. I wondered if there wasn't any instrument he couldn't play and he was better than anybody else. Sad to think of him being gone when I saw him on TV not too long ago in an interview about Glen Campbell.
I REMEMBER WHEN THIS SONG FIRST CAME OUT AND ROY CLARK SANG IT IN "HEE HAW", A COUNTRY SHOW, VERY POPULAR AT THAT TIME IN THE 70"S. LOVE THIS SONG, BRINGS SOME SAD AND GOOD MEMORIES TO MIND..
Thirty years ago at age 25, I considered myself a very young man. Growing old was not an immediate concern of mine. I thought I had so many years ahead of me. Now at age 55, I can't believe the years have went away. In those 30 years were 17 years of an ill conceived marriage that stripped me of the prime years of my life. We only get one life here on earth. Know it and live it while you still have it. It's never too late to be happy.
I hit this song from a faraway gf, Sally Oh, a year ago. Now at 60, I couldn't be happier to hear and sing along it to my grave. Just so personalised a song in my life ! Jon Sim-Chua Sgp
For a few days I’ve been humming this tune when I woke up. Guess it was a spiritual thing about time gone by and how I was getting older.We hold on those memories
This song is definitely me! My good times are long gone and I have nothing to show for it! I took life for granted in my younger years. This is a very powerful song and brings tears to my eyes.
Ask God to redeem the wasted years,and to restore to you the years the locust has eaten,the swarming locust, the chewing locust,the consuming locust and the crawling locust..look up the verse in the BIBLE, JUST GOOGLE IT.
Roy Cark dead at age 85. One of the best stringed instrument players who ever lived. I saw you in person at the Indiana State Fair when Hee-Haw was in its heyday. Thank you for the many years of good music and entertainment. Love for your family from the Hoosier State.
When I was in the Navy and stationed in Vallejo CA in 1970, I hung out at a place called "The Corner Bar" (Yeah..I was 19 and the legal drinking age in CA was 21 but I was dating the barmaids sister.) Anyway..I would get half drunk and nostalgic ( maybe a bit self-pitying) and play B17 on the jukebox over and over. It was Roy Clark's "Yesterday When I was Young". Even at 19 I realized how much of my life I had thrown away. Thanks Roy..for getting me thru some pretty rough times. R.I.P.
This gem came out when I was a child, and of course I didn't understand the meaning, nor appreciate the beauty of it...But now growing close to 60 I understand & truly appreciate it.
Time and Tide wait for no man... what makes this song So poignant and haunting is that it is the song of all of us our youth was Carefree and centered upon immediate gratification and things that satisfied us and only the long road to old age teaches us the lessons that we wish we had as a child. .... only somebody over 50 could really appreciate this song it's a shame that when we were younger we didn't know what we know now
First time I heard this song was around 1968 or 9, really liked the melody and the words. I was about 20 then and thought strange that I was so young, yet loved this song. Now I'm 65, and still remember the lyrics, and the melody, and finally understand the meaning of each word he says, very true........
I remember this song, quite frankly one of the best songs of the time and Roy was not only one of the best guitar players of the period ,but one of the best musicians period.
oh my god this this is beautiful goodness just beauuuutiful to hear this may the memories of all those pass away this year last year and way back when at the time they were once here on earth god has a special place of beauty that awaits us when we,ve learn to trust in him we shall see everyone that we miss so very very very dearly that have went on to be with him God bless you brother Roy for this timelessly wonderful beauuuutiful classic gem of a tune it will remain in all of our hearts forever and ever always till we meet again love brother Andrew Jr peace everyone😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.
Yesterday. A time we desire but can never visit again. So sad but all we have left is the memories. The people of our past is gone. And someday all we will be is a memory. So make today special.
And the irony of the song is so strong. The younger you are, the less likely you are to understand the message. I remember this song being there through a large part of my life and my growing understanding is an innate part of the song and memories. Love it. Thank you for singing this, Roy. See you soon. 😢
I am 77 When I was I5 I would think I have time ,When I was 30 I thought there is still a lot of time left, and 40 , 50 and so on now at 77 time is very short I tried to do all I could with what I had but there was never enough time. Now it does'nt matter.
+Ken Bennett I am 54 and I don't think it has gone by very fast. I can remember all the places I have lived, the people I have known, and the things I have done. When I cannot, then and only then, I will wonder how it went by so fast. The best advice I can think of is don't take wooden nickels.
When my son was about 17, I pulled this up on TH-cam and told him how profound this tune was. He's now 31 and calls me from Atlanta every few days and sometimes tells me that he still listens to this song from time to time...and he agrees that it's extremely profound, especially for young men. Even though I admire his accomplishments, I still wish I could have him back about five years old again.......sigh.
+SpeedyNeutrino172 omg I read your comment and I felt like I was kicked in the chest by a jackboot. I would give every moment I have remaining to have may son at 5. The last time I cried was when my mother died, until I read your last 13 words. God they hurt. This song always brought me memories and now a new one. I should say thanks but tears are in the way.
+scott perry ...I certainly understand exactly how you feel and as you know, I share your sentiments. You have my understanding and my compassion. Best wishes to you.
I'm almost 63 now and I've always loved this song even when I was young because I knew what it meant, I loved Roy Clark he always showed the good side of mankind.
Seems the love I've known has always been The most destructive kind Guess that's why now I feel so old Before my time. Yesterday when I was young The taste of life was sweet as rain upon my tongue. I teased at life as if it were a foolish game, The way the evening breeze may tease a candle flame. The thousand dreams I dreamed, the splendid things I planned I always built to last on weak and shifting sand. I lived by night and shunned the naked light of day And only now I see how the years ran away. Yesterday when I was young So many happy songs were waiting to be sung, So many wild pleasures lay in store for me And so much pain my dazzled eyes refused to see. I ran so fast that time and youth at last ran out, I never stopped to think what life was all about And every conversation I can now recall Concerns itself with me and nothing else at all Yesterday the moon was blue And every crazy day brought something new to do. I used my magic age as if it were a wand And never saw the waste and emptiness beyond. The game of love I played with arrogance and pride And every flame I lit too quickly, quickly died. The friends I made all seemed somehow to drift away And only I am left on stage to end the play. There are so many songs in me that won't be sung, I feel the bitter taste of tears upon my tongue. The time has come for me to pay for Yesterday when I was young...
I was just a kid watching this man with my grandparents in the 70s. He just seemed so nice, I kinda wanted to be like him. Fun,happy, talented. Never a stranger to anyone. Thank you for those memories Roy.
Who's listening this song in 2021 like me? Yesterday when you were young. Memories of those far-off day? Memories tinged with sadness ? Reminiscences and Memories crowded your mind? Long lost friend? or heyday of your life? I want hear your stories. Leave your beautiful stories at my door I'll leave them for the one who waits behind
My wife and I saw Roy perform at the Multnomah Hot Rod Council's show in the late 60's in Portland, Oregon. After the show Roy sat on a stool behind a roped sash and signed autographs for everyone in line until the line was gone. We were at the end of the line and after he had signed our program, I asked if I could shake his hand which I did and my 19 year old wife asked if she could give him a kiss which she did. I miss him.
This song is about me, first time I heard it was in 1969 when I was 20, today I am 75 and feel like crying listening to this music...............
This was me too, 20 years old in 1969. I too feel the bitter taste of tears upon my tongue.
This was me also. Today I’m 76 and yes, there are so many songs that won’t be sung
@@berneyvonk1 Got to hear this song from a vinyl record with a scratch on it so you can hear the tic, tic, tic, of the scratch with a drink in your hand, tic, tic,.........My girlfriend died just 2 days ago and I will play Honey, Bobby Goldsboro next, and drink some more and also do some weed..................................down and out in Chicago.....
Life is fleeting, but it ain't over till it's over, soldier!
Know just what you mean, and I'm 82.
Always liked this song when I was young. Now I'm 92 and have lost almost everything - house, wife, two sons, old friends and relatives, hobbies, ,,. I am thankful to still be mobile - walk and drive - but you can't believe what a loss it is to be old and alone, with nothing but photos and memories. :(
I'm so sorry. I guess at 71, I am lucky. My husband died, and of course, parents, and now a brother and close cousin, I had my two children when I was old, so I'm not likely to outlive them. They and my brother's family give me a support system. My Unitarian buddies and activities through them keep my life full.
Yes, sir, I can. The loss of my mother in 06, the passing of my dad four years ago, my stepmom gone as well…. all I have left is one sister who is way out in California and would never even consider coming to live here with me in this big house that neither of us knew as children, but my dad left me bc I was here for him in his last days. The final loss of my husband to another woman and his death through terrible health problems has totally isolated me from the world… so I got myself two dogs, and day in and day out I keep my eye on them and try to keep them satisfied with food and doggy Treats or whatever else they may need to be happy dogs.
Sir, I am dedicating myself to the good news that you do have something left in this life to look forward to: it’s life eternal in heavenly realms where there is no tears or crying, death or pain or suffering.
My father said that going to church was just some old people trying to find a way to heaven. In reality, God wants a relationship with you right now - not in your old age, bc God is drawing you now, and he is in the restoration business! Read the story of Job if you will. Come to realize that the as we know, it is a living thing that shows you your reflection every time you open this pages. Read about yourself there, God will show you new ways. You never imagine even though you are 92!
The Bible is just as holy and potent as it ever has been! Read it, ruminate upon it, and never let it leave your side now this is 92. There’s no sense in leaving it at home!
So sorry to hear i feel for you your a champion youve done well ❤
I'm nearing 79, the time for reflection. The youth and arrogance is gone. A lot of my friends have gone. Every day is sweet.
I listened to this in 1969 when i came home from Vietnam . Now I'm 74 and still have tears when when I hear this.
Thank You for your Service ❤
What a wonderful song
Thank you so much for your service
Im 81 a Nam Vet and thinking about all my brothers who never reached 21. Tears always fall when I hear this beautiful song
I'm also 74.
Born in 50.
Spent 6 years in the Marine Corps......
Never went to Nam....
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You're the heros.....
Now at 81 and very sick I think back on what I would have changed , But why its to late . Thank you God for the days you are giving me .
This was my Dad's favorite song (followed by "Is That All There Is?" by Peggy Lee)... He was a strong, kind hearted but mostly quiet man who grew up through the Great Depression & served in WW2. I lost him when I was in my 20's, a victim of Dioxin poisoning from work at a NJ chemical plant in the 1950's. He was only 69 when he passed away in 1989... As a child, I never understood the sadness that he held so close inside... Later in life, I came to understand it mostly because of the songs he loved. A strong man of his generation, who did his best for me & my four brothers & Mom. Now, at 65 myself, I wish that I could have known him better & still think of my Dad often, especially when I hear the songs that he loved. 💔💔
I'm only 22 years old. And I just discovered this song. And it felt so much that it made me feel like I was 80 years old and listening to this song while thinking about my past and tears came to my eyes. It's a masterpiece😢❤
What I wouldn't give to be 22 again... 😢
just make sure that when you get to be in your 60s you won't feel your life was a waste
I was about your age when I heard the original (Hier Encore by Charles Aznavour) and I remember thinking and acting (crying) the same as you ❣️
Together with "When I was 17" by Frank Sinatra those 3 songs guide(d) me during my (young) adult life. They just grow with me (and millions of people) the older I get.
Their words and sounds hold me tight during my journey called "Life" and at the same time they are timeless! I can't think of any other song that evokes that feeling in me. Most (or all) important songs in my life relate to a certain period, which I think back to with melancholy. "Hier Encore", "Yesterday when I was young" and "When I was 17" relate to my (all of our) live(s) in one way or another ❤️
You sound like an "Old Soul" my friend...
Roy was a REAL MAN AND HE IS A LEGAND
So beautiful. I'm 70 now and understand.
I'm 71 and there's so many regrets~ so many changes I'd make, and yet~ there's been so many Blessings. What a confusing thing life is.
A sad, but beautiful song. Appreciate every day. I just turned 70.
The older I become, the more beautiful and poignant this song by Roy becomes. Love it ‼️
Yes I totally agree and now after husbands and lovers, I find myself alone.
This has always been my favorite.
If we can remember this song, we're gettin' kinda old. 🦕
@@deniseceli255 so sorry to hear that Denise. I too am alone and sad. Wanna be friends?
I just had that very thought, as well, Sir.
Man o man what a great song to sum up most of us. We ran so hard chasing worthless things an people... Only to end up lost an lonely in many ways. Life is oh soooo very short... Take time to invest in worthy things,God,family and friends.... On your Deathbed.. That's what'll really be important... The fine home and Bitchin Corvette won't be a thought in your mind.......true story. 💯😉
Go ahead, rip my heart out! If only can go back, I'd change so many things. My heart breaks for all the years I've wasted. Young people, listen up ... Don't waste your life. When you look back, you want to smile and say to yourself... I serve God and when I'm older, I'll still be serving God. May He say in my last days... you served me well my good and faithful servant. Knowing this and hoping He will take you home when you get close to your time hopefully will give you peace because what is here is not what you take with you.
I have always loved this song and now being 58 wish I could go back to Yesterday when I was young RIP Mr Roy Clark you are gone but not forgotten and your music Will live forever!
This is a most beautiful song, fabulously done by Roy Clark. Unfortunately, most people are not aware that the original was written by a French singer by the name of Charles Aznavour, under the title: " Hier encore, j'avais 20 ans ". They have both passed away now, and I am sure they are singing together, wherever they now roam. May the both of you rest in peace. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your great legacy.
Love them both. I especially like Aznavour's "She," in both English and French. Classic.
It constantly frustrates the hell out of me, when people latch onto a later version of a song, like this cover, & dismiss the original out of hand!
Charles Aznavour puts his heart and soul into performing this classic, then gets derided for 'talking' the song!!
It seems that USA 'music lovers' only love USA singers, or should I say, only KNOW USA singers!!
If it happens outside their borders, it's not worthy!! 🙄
I am at the point in my life where I can listen to this beautiful and poignant song sung so very well by Roy and think to myself , "I could have written that." That is my life. I will be 70 this October and as I look back reflectively I am forced to realize that we are all given time and some of us waste ours and throw it on things that don't matter at all. I find myself staring off into the distance at times and thinking of what might have been had I not been so foolish. Life is a journey and if I could wish anything for anybody I would wish for them more smiles and laughter and very few days of sorrow. Thanks for posting this incredible song.
I feel you pain Herb - you're not alone
EXCELLENT HERB!,,,,,JUST EXCELLENT....couldn't have said it better.
I hear all that; this song speaks to most everyone I think--maybe not all in the same way and to the same degree, but it hits home for most all of us. At any point in our lives when we "wake up" it is time to pay for yesterday, when (we) were young
well said herb...i think we've all been there
Herb..........you said a mouthful......this song has magical powers to make all of us reflect on our lives, good or bad...and yes it does tell us of decisions that might not have been the best....Good health to all. Thanx for the memories.
Back in the 1970s I met Mr, Roy Clark in st,Louis mo at the many opera he was kind enjoyed the talk with him and the music he sung was good he signed my autograph book my mom was with me she loved his music I love listening to his music it brings back memories when I was young I loved watching him on hee haw he was a great man and a wonderful singer I no he's sing for Jesus now and singing with the hee haw gosful quartet I love there music brings me closer to Jesus , may Jesus always bless his family. And may Roy Clark s. Memory last for generations to come. Thank you Roy Clark for all the great songs you sung and for all the kindness you showed to us fans may you sleep in Jesus and one day I want to meet you in heaven ,,god bless. John 3. 16-17
"Do not resent growing old, for many have been denied the privilege...." ---Old Irish proverb
yeah, but it's still not always 'fun'...all you have are those glorious memories, 'yesterday when you were young'!
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Growing old isn't so bad, just the memories of being young.
Hahaha
Thank you for posting that comment. ❤
I Was only 22 years old when I first heard this song & even then I though the lyrics had so much meaning. We all regret the stupid decisions, we make, & our arrogance to think that our youth will last forever.
In old age we have time to reflect on our past. The hurt & unnessary pain we caused to others, though our thoughtless actions. Regrets I have a lot.😢
Beautiful song. I'm 80, it's my life story !😢
Roy should have got more recognition for his vocals, in addition to his wonderful guitar and banjo work. He sang with such heart.
yep agreed i think johnny cash is overated to me personally roy could run rings around mr cash and johnny cash didnt do jail time at all he sang about jail freddy fender did jail time merle haggard did til ronald reagan got him out at the time before he was president he was in politics though yep sometimes ppls taste in music is in their bums 😉
Roy didn't get enough respect cuz he had such a goofball personality(Hee Haw).People had a hard time taking him seriously.He had a goofy face too,and pudgy.A true legend nevertheless.
Goofy face?!? He was very handsome. Very talented too. Be nice with your comments! No reason to insult this man.
Remember playing Roy, when I was in 'Radio'. What a song, it always brings the 'showers' to flow. Means a lot to all of us. As, we all have a 'Yesterday'. Sad, but, some of the 'yesterdays' were 'sweet. ❤️ OP...
68 today, This song speaks to me. Although I am in remission at the moment I have a rare & aggressive cancer. Time is fleeing.
Funny how time slips away here I am 65 was a handsome man sad to hear but if anyone young can hear this appreciate your youth because it is gone before u know
Agree with so many previous comments. This version of the song NEVER fails to make me cry - even though I am now 67 and have - and still have - basically had a good life. Don't we all wish we could have done things differently, and - in the words of one commentator, more or less, "Can I please have back the 70's?" So many wasted opportunities, so many poor decisions, so much ignorance, so much arrogance masquerading as pride. Still, our past mistakes can make us into the improved (hopefully) versions of ourselves today. Now I just hope my children will never resonate with the sentiments expressed in the song.
As a teen, I was full of it, thinking I knew it all. In my twenties, I was off to an incredible start, a family. As I approached my forties, my confidence started to fall with every strand of hair. My fifties were a blur, a divorce, kids leaving the nest. Now 70, "how & when?"
Open your heart and soul for a woman will see who you truly are inside. Yes I know dating on line is useless perhaps a chance meeting is waiting for you.
... how the years run away...
Yes they sure do,
I FEEL LIKE CRYING LISTENING TO THIS SONG REFLECTING ON MY LIFE AND REMEMBERING WHEN I WAS YOUNG. 😢
so many memories
💔😭
Yes! Me too! 😭💔.
Like so many of us
Makes me cry, how stupid I was.regrets too many..
This song will be reflective to nearly everyone . A sad refrain for being young.
That line, "There are so many songs, in me, that won't be sung", hits me harder with each passing year.
Hi Bill, yes the older we get the more regrets we have especially when we lost the loves in our lives and now are alone. Each time I listen to this song I cry.
So many women who feel as you do but do not let that stop you from offering your heart and soul that lives on with hope
With so much musical tech and information available online... listening to this song again - I feel closer to losing my fear of success.
I remember young dreams of being remembered after death - at least a minimal fraction of the time - that even in my " Beat The Clock " youth I knew Glen Campbell would be.
His daughter honors him very beautifully with a song she wrote for him in his declining years.
My own feelings of loss... " There are so many songs - in me that won't be be sung - I feel the bitter taste of tears upon my toungue " - he didn't write it, but he sang it as if he'd lived it.
He knocked down musical barriers and stretched genres in many musical directions. Many rock stars knew and respected him.
@@candido7491 In my case it's thinking I would have the time to pursue a dream I had. My wife and I married young, and had two sons. We got them through college, they married, and we now have six grand children. After retiring we tended to aging parents. I'm not feeling sorry for myself, but to you young people out there, if you have a dream, pursue it. Relentlessly.
First time I heard this was 1969 when I was 20, now I am 74 and every word of this song is about me, as I type this I wipe tears away from my eyes and cheeks.....................
I remember when it was a hit in late 1969. I was just a boy but appeciated the wisdom of his lyrics.
I remember seeing him sing it on "Hee Haw," which was on our TV every single Saturday night. Beautiful music...simpler times.
Killing me softly with his song, telling my whole life with his words, killing me softly with his song.
RIP. Mr. Clark. You were one of the best!
Just about to turn 83, still in good health however this song speaks volumes to me, & Roy does it best.
Same here at 78 ..
Hi Jewel! I wish you many more great, happy, healthy years! I hope your loved ones are taking good care of you 😊
Good for you, man!
@@saintburnsy2468 Thanks, I'm still in great shape for 83, still active no prescription medicines ,
@@jeweldotson3891 That's really great to hear! Yeah a lot of people by then are popping all kinds of pills... what's your secret, ma'am? 😁
Time does pass so very fast. I enjoyed my youth even though much of was probably misspent . I have enjoyed all of my three marriages, and the women I have been married to and the families I have. I considered each a blessing that I did not deserve. For someone who had no plan in life I have been lucky beyond belief. Regret, of coarse, but appreciation for all the lives that I have lived. Tomorrow did seem so far away, but tomorrow has become today.
I'm 47 years old and have never had a true love. I heard this song on the Odd Couple. I got the complete series and I love that show . OMG, this man is amazing
When you are young all you think about is the future. When you are old all you think about is the past. Time goes by so fast.
When you are young, all you have is the future. When you are old, all you have is the past. And yes, the time between is too short.
yes it does!!!!
I never thought about the future when I was young I was too busy playing but I do think about the past now that I'm older.
When I was young(1971) I listened this song 500 times . However I was really young
Herb I am 72 and agree totally with you. The saddest part of my life now is how much I miss my wife to reminisce with. I feel I should have died with her as I have no one to share with.
At 74, that's two of us. Now the tears are flowing once again.
Mine was murdered 10 years ago...I miss her every day, almost every minute
You'll see her again... But it should be in God's perfect timing. ❤ She's with you. Just don't doubt it when you feel it!
@Talkin Bout Nawlins I just lost my Mother. We'd listen to music together on TH-cam. I was the dj. I'm staying up late playing some of our favorites tonight because I am too nervous for her burial tomorrow. ❤
@Talkin Bout Nawlins thanks, kindly. We made it through the day. Now moving forward. I can definitely tell she's with me and at peace so I know I'll have rough times, but they're part of life. Always the good with the bad in this world. I have faith not in the next.
I made a living as a vocalist for 30 years. A stroke took my singing voice... Oh, how I wsh I could STILL sing. If I could, I would certainly add this song to my repertoire.
I have always loved this song.....melancholy for me. I was in my 30's when it came out. I related strongly to it. I'm now 75, have had to do my end of life planning, my car is sold. I remember, yesterday...when I was young.😌
This is an unusually fantastic song. I heard his song in the 70's as a child and liked it. I heard it again in my 20's. Still liked it, but was able to grasp what he was talking about. In my 40's I understood the song which impacted me more deeply. In my 50's it often brings a tear. The song itself has grown and changed with me throughout my life.
Perfectly said.
You're right, You Have to live through Decades of life's Ups And Downs to truly appreciate this song in its essence
I just got a leg chill(bumps) reading your words. THAT is good writing.
Well said - my life
it feels good to hear the echo to Roy's vocal and touching lyrics.
74 years old and here is my song. In love 4 times, betrayed 4 times and never expected to be tossed aside so easily -but reading the comments I see I am not alone.
I feel you there...60...same experience.... Hope you're well.
My prayers are with you
@@edamnaf9265 Still in recovery - hope you are doing better.
Hi John I am 72 years old have been married a few times in my lifetime. Did you ever profess your love for them and adore them are my two questions to you when listening to the song which is one of my favorites he lost his love from arrogance and pride. Humbleness is one hell of an adoring attribute.
@@deniseceli255 Since you ask - I did profess my love in daly acts of caring - but apparently not enough. I guess "arrogance and pride" were factors as both Roy and I were totally clueless as to why the EX ran off. I had hoped to try to do counseling and face up to issues I did not understand but she refused. To this day she remains toxic and ,while not eplaining what went wrong, simply laufhs at my pain. That is what I hear in Roy's song - the pain and bewilderment of being suddenly tossed aside without eplanation or opportunity to address whatever issues caused her to lose her interest.
Happy Birthday in Heaven,Mama…one of your favorites…love miss you!
It's so sad, but you don't get to fully understand this song until you get much older.
I remember hearing this tune on the radio back when I was just a young child & now a much older man, it really hits home.
This song, the melody, seemed to catch my heart so young. I loved hearing Roy Clark sing this on Hee Haw. I really didn't pay attention to the words being young but it was magical. I lost my precious dad at age 14 and I wrote a poem for his funeral that I would sing to this tune.
Thank you Roy Clark for a masterpiece.
It's not his song originally but he definitely brought it to America's attention. And these words mean so much different thoughts now that I'm older. Sorry for your loss so young.
Love, love this song you have to live a while to appreciate the message thanks to Mr. ROY CLARK
My late father used to listen to this song many times and I could always see a sorrowful expression on his face. He was a brave man and I respect him tremendously for his optimism and for being such a positive and supportive presence in my life despite the many hardships he endured, losing his own father at age eight being the worst of them. May he rest in peace.
I love you, Dad. You'll always be my role model.
I hurd many driver's in my career complain.About the older people an their slow driving in there RV,s.I would remind them they were once young an hopefully they will live to be older.And that we need to watch out for the children because we were once young and one day we will be older and slower.None ever said a word.
That’s so sweet and beautiful
This is my dads funeral song, he wants my sister and I to sing at his funeral. I can’t imagine how many times i’ll break down.
@@hannahhills6592 Naturally, I hope that your dad has many more happy years left. May I be so bold as to pass on a word of advice from my late father? Don't be afraid of death. Why be afraid of doing something that countless cowards have done before you? Please don't ever pass up a chance to tell your Pop that you love him. My own father was a great man in many ways. He was the best friend whom I have ever had. We had our differences. In 1995, he hurt me pretty badly. You should never hold onto petty grievances from the past. You can't stay angry forever. That's just not healthy. I hope that my Pop is happy in Heaven.
No body,but nobody can sing this like Roy Clark.I loved this when I was young,and love it more now that,I'm not young.Thank You Roy Clark for this Gem !
Nobody can sing it better than he did - but every body and his brother ( and sister ) wants to record it. The French gentleman who wrote and sang/talked it...
Well - ... Glen Campbell's version will always be the best one.
Me too. I recall Roy was on Her haw.i am now 64 and still singing next to Clapton, Roy is a way cool guy.happy days ahead from me in Canadam
Charles Aznavour wrote it, so his recording, where he sings HIS words, is bound to top all others, otherwise RC would've written it himself, wouldn't he? 🤔
I'm all f-up..all the ppl I grew up listening to checking out..RIP Mr Clark
I am turning 60’s, I tear when I listened to this song, brought back a lot of memories to many of us, I treasured and live my life to the fullness, at least I am. trying
My grandpa died today. He was a huge fan of yours, Roy. My mom would always tell me how much "Dad" loved Roy Clark, and I always thought that she was talking about my dad... it wasn't until a couple years ago that I learned it was actually _her_ dad- my grandpa!
He and I were very close. He was basically my father-figure growing up, in the absence of my actual father. I owe much of who I am as a man to my grandpa... We've both served in the military, and he was very proud of me for enlisting. I hope that, now that I'm out of the military, I will continue to make his memory proud.
Perhaps you and he can hang out together now.
Realizing he had squandered most of his youth Charles aznavour wrote this song when he was 40. But thanks to the Saving Grace of Jesus Christ he lived another 54 years to entertain us with his music all is possible through the cross and the Saving Grace of Jesus Christ thank you Roy Clark for making it understandable to us poor English tours
I liked this song when it first came out. Now, at 70 I truly know how my youth was wasted on dreams of love and not really knowing what love is truly about.
Hi Donald, very sorry you truly never fell in love or lost the love of your life as I did and now I am alone with songs and memories.
Wow, that takes me back....a long long way back.
A sad, but beautiful song. Appreciate every day. I just turned 70.😅
This song will live forever. ❤
Every once in a rare while a song comes along that reaches right down into your heart and grabs hold of it. And, for three minutes, you hear the notes fleeting by, you feel the blood coursing through your brain, and tears singe the corners of your eyes. Every heartache, every regret, every unsaid word. This is no mere country song. It's a summoning call to one's spirit, reminding you of important things you must do before you complete your journey.
It's not a "country" song at all .... Not that I don't like country ... It just isn't country ....
Amen.
Yup like tonight on hee haw roy clark sung burning bridges i cant find that song i want to save it where is burning bridges by roy clark
Ok found it by jack scott
William Hastings I love what you said. Thank you and God bless you.
For my Pop! LOVE YOU DAD! 💘 You did the best you knew how to. It hurt so badly to see you weep to this song. 💔 I get it..even if no one else does. There was no such thing as "PTSD" in WWII. YOU WERE A MEAN SUMBITCH..YOU WERE ALSO MY HERO DAD! I am forever grateful that we were able to see eye to eye later in life. You were a truly beautiful tender hearted man who had many demons. In the end.. you conquered them Pop!! 🥰❤❤❤
Amen, my Dad also was a WWII veteran and went in as a young boy and came out an old man. Bless yours and mine.
@Blessings ❤deniseceli255
As a legally certified old geezer I will tell y'all the truth... A single DAY seems to drag on & on, yet the YEARS just fly by.
Got that right grandpa.
You hit the nail on the head, brother!
Good bless you, gramps! My grandfather told me that the years didn't fly by so quickly. He had a hard life, so they really felt them.
So sad but true. Bothers the hell out of me.
So very true! I was about 45 ish when this truth became evident. In my teens & 20's my parents would tell me this. Thought they were nuts. They were just wiser than a dumb kid.
An absolutely beautiful song that so many of us, in our later years, can relate too and truly understand. We live the earlier part of our lives as if there is no end and no consequence for the neglect, abuse, and wrong doing we put forth toward others and ourselves. I dont dwell on regrets but i have many. So many things i said or didn't say. So many things i did or didnt do. Trust that i lost and hearts that were broken. If only we knew then what we know now. At 58 years old i was growing up during Roy's prime years. Watched him on the Grand Ole Opry and HeeHaw. He was an amazing talent as a musician, singer, and comedian. RIP Roy. You and this song take me back to yesterday when i was young. May God hold you in his loving arms.
Amen
Jesus Christ God Almighty , you are right on hit ..I feel what you said too ..Thank You ! !
Dear Mr Bonnie , that was the most heartfelt felt speech that I could have, that I should have, it also pertains to me to ,that just blew my hair back, now I need a new haircut😊😁, Thank you, that was beautiful !! Much peace and love thanks !!
Well said, I couldn't have said it any better. A great beautiful speech, William..👍
@@fredmartine674 Thank you Fred. These trying times, with the covid virus and all that goes with it, makes me travel back in my mind even more. We felt like we would live forever back then and face no consequence for anything we done. It seems life has an occasional cruel lesson to teach us about living from the heart with honesty and humility. Kinda sad that it takes some of us way too many years to learn those lessons. God bless you sir and God bless America.
The world has been blessed having you in it, Roy. May your family have peace with your passing. Another great, lost.
I have never heard or felt the words and beautiful music as this song done by Roy Clark. I played the game of love and lost. I dreamed a thousand dreams and they are all gone..
@Nicholas Moore hello
@Nicholas Moore I'm good. Thanks Sleepy its 2:40 in the morning. Goodnight
Roy Clark has told the story of life here for many, including me, and it chokes me up whenever I hear this at age 62. I know it's too damn late to change much of stuff I messed up, so going on with what is left, you know, and that ain't all that much.
I hear you, it chokes me up too but I will not cry over spilled milk. Life is full of surprises and challenges. Guess what? I'm 67 and just quit smoking, cold turkey and all, goin' on 20 days now. Living overseas off my S. S. plenty to do and live for, Ride a Motorcycle and play congas at a local dive, Never a dull moment....Bless you buddy, don't give up, fight back like a son of a gun.....
This was one of those songs that made me drop what I was doing until the song was over. Nobody did this song better than Roy Clark.
outbackeddie
charles aznavours version
Actually Charles Aznavour is the writer of this song. France 1964
agree . Roy Clark sings it more emotional. i love it.
I agree. I remember hearing it as a kid and it always made me listen. Weird.
The best version on the planet.
Oh my...I had forgotten about this beautiful song. Roy Clark was simply amazing.
roy was good
My parents listened to this when i was a kid. They listened to a lot of country and i was rebellious and didnt like it. Im 55 yrs old now and i realize my parents and i may have had different tastes in music but i have to admit this is a beautiful song and im a better person to have heard it.
RIP Roy, now you and Buck can sit around "pickin and a'grinnin' once more
caretaker245231 Not a Hee Haw fan but that brought tears to my eyes.
Rest in peace. Thank you for the entertainment throughout the many years. You're one heck of a musician.
Amen Praise our Savior God
I have so many wonderful memories of watching Hee Haw curled up with my Dad
@Who am I Really check your facts.... NOT a hoax. I always verify things like this before posting.
We can all thank Charles Aznavour for writing this song so many years ago, and Roy Clark for making it understandable in English. Marvelously reflective.
And I forgive him for his foolish demands made to sooth his perceived wrongs. we were not the enemy. But you were the right man for the job at the time. We recognized that and though a great price, well worth it.
Someone pointed out to me that Roy sang this 50 years ago ! OH WOW! .....half a century ! That does make me old before my time
I saw Roy sing this on TV 50 years ago. Never heard it again, but when I heard he'd died today, it came immediately to mind. R.I.P. Roy
Same here....
I heard this song for the first time in 1969 as a 21 year old in Vietnam. the lyrics talked to me then and I remember those days and all the years that have passed fondly. I still long for yesterday when I was young. RIP Roy Clark
Almost 74 now and reminiscing about "old" songs and made me think back to one of my old favorites especially when you're getting old. Roy Clark passed away just a short time ago. I always considered him to be so incredibly musically talented. I wondered if there wasn't any instrument he couldn't play and he was better than anybody else. Sad to think of him being gone when I saw him on TV not too long ago in an interview about Glen Campbell.
I REMEMBER WHEN THIS SONG FIRST CAME OUT AND ROY CLARK SANG IT IN "HEE HAW", A COUNTRY SHOW, VERY POPULAR AT THAT TIME IN THE 70"S. LOVE THIS SONG, BRINGS SOME SAD AND GOOD MEMORIES TO MIND..
Lori Guttilla hi Lori
One of the best songs ever.
Thirty years ago at age 25, I considered myself a very young man. Growing old was not an immediate concern of mine. I thought I had so many years ahead of me. Now at age 55, I can't believe the years have went away. In those 30 years were 17 years of an ill conceived marriage that stripped me of the prime years of my life. We only get one life here on earth. Know it and live it while you still have it. It's never too late to be happy.
Oh wow don't I know that
I hit this song from a faraway gf, Sally Oh, a year ago. Now at 60, I couldn't be happier to hear and sing along it to my grave. Just so personalised a song in my life !
Jon Sim-Chua Sgp
For a few days I’ve been humming this tune when I woke up. Guess it was a spiritual thing about time gone by and how I was getting older.We hold on those memories
I'm 82 years old, and this song is both fantastic and dead on !!!
This song is definitely me! My good times are long gone and I have nothing to show for it! I took life for granted in my younger years. This is a very powerful song and brings tears to my eyes.
Me too.
Ask God to redeem the wasted years,and to restore to you the years the locust has eaten,the swarming locust, the chewing locust,the consuming locust and the crawling locust..look up the verse in the BIBLE, JUST GOOGLE IT.
I was never a fan of his or Hee Haw but this song is powerful, beautiful, and one of my favorites. RIP, Roy.
Roy Cark dead at age 85. One of the best stringed instrument players who ever lived. I saw you in person at the Indiana State Fair when Hee-Haw was in its heyday. Thank you for the many years of good music and entertainment. Love for your family from the Hoosier State.
Byron Smith eye
Same age as Tim Conway,
hope I can make it that far
He was truly gifted I've never heard anyone who could touch him on the banjo
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When I was in the Navy and stationed in Vallejo CA in 1970, I hung out at a place called "The Corner Bar" (Yeah..I was 19 and the legal drinking age in CA was 21 but I was dating the barmaids sister.) Anyway..I would get half drunk and nostalgic ( maybe a bit self-pitying) and play B17 on the jukebox over and over. It was Roy Clark's "Yesterday When I was Young". Even at 19 I realized how much of my life I had thrown away. Thanks Roy..for getting me thru some pretty rough times. R.I.P.
As the story goes--were losing the greats--someone get the bubble wrap so we can keep the ones that are left!!! RIP MR. Clark
many years ago, when i was young... ciao from Italy...
I want my "1970's" back!!! :(
You got that right.
We need a Time machine very badly. Still looking for plans.
ah the 70's. It was my preteen years so yes bring it back!
Herb Walker I want my 1960's back lol
I want the 60's back.
This gem came out when I was a child, and of course I didn't understand the meaning, nor appreciate the beauty of it...But now growing close to 60 I understand & truly appreciate it.
Merci cher Roy 😍😍pour cette chanson que nous ne nous lassons pas d écouter. Angelica et J.B. Mielet
Time and Tide wait for no man... what makes this song So poignant and haunting is that it is the song of all of us our youth was Carefree and centered upon immediate gratification and things that satisfied us and only the long road to old age teaches us the lessons that we wish we had as a child. .... only somebody over 50 could really appreciate this song it's a shame that when we were younger we didn't know what we know now
First time I heard this song was around 1968 or 9, really liked the melody and the words. I was about 20 then and thought strange that I was so young, yet loved this song. Now I'm 65, and still remember the lyrics, and the melody, and finally understand the meaning of each word he says, very true........
I remember this song, quite frankly one of the best songs of the time and Roy was not only one of the best guitar players of the period ,but one of the best musicians period.
Saw Roy in concert at the Jersey shore around 1974. Just loved this song & the beautiful way he sang it♡
This song sure tugs at the heart! Thank you Roy for your contribution to the rest of us RIP ♥️
So much truth and wisdom in this song. Rest easy, Roy Clark.
oh my god this this is beautiful goodness just beauuuutiful to hear this may the memories of all those pass away this year last year and way back when at the time they were once here on earth god has a special place of beauty that awaits us when we,ve learn to trust in him we shall see everyone that we miss so very very very dearly that have went on to be with him God bless you brother Roy for this timelessly wonderful beauuuutiful classic gem of a tune it will remain in all of our hearts forever and ever always till we meet again love brother Andrew Jr peace everyone😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.
Yesterday. A time we desire but can never visit again. So sad but all we have left is the memories. The people of our past is gone. And someday all we will be is a memory. So make today special.
And the irony of the song is so strong. The younger you are, the less likely you are to understand the message.
I remember this song being there through a large part of my life and my growing understanding is an innate part of the song and memories.
Love it.
Thank you for singing this, Roy. See you soon. 😢
I am 77 When I was I5 I would think I have time ,When I was 30 I thought there is still a lot of time left, and 40 , 50 and so on now at 77 time is very short I tried to do all I could with what I had but there was never enough time. Now it does'nt matter.
+Ken Bennett I am 54 and I don't think it has gone by very fast. I can remember all the places I have lived, the people I have known, and the things I have done. When I cannot, then and only then, I will wonder how it went by so fast. The best advice I can think of is don't take wooden nickels.
When my son was about 17, I pulled this up on TH-cam and told him how profound this tune was. He's now 31 and calls me from Atlanta every few days and sometimes tells me that he still listens to this song from time to time...and he agrees that it's extremely profound, especially for young men. Even though I admire his accomplishments, I still wish I could have him back about five years old again.......sigh.
+SpeedyNeutrino172 omg I read your comment and I felt like I was kicked in the chest by a jackboot. I would give every moment I have remaining to have may son at 5. The last time I cried was when my mother died, until I read your last 13 words. God they hurt. This song always brought me memories and now a new one. I should say thanks but tears are in the way.
Same here my friend. My babies are all grown young adults now as well. I just lost my Mom last month. What I would give to have my babies 5 again.
+John Kelly ...John, I wish my words didn't cause you grief but the words came from my heart at that moment. I wish you the very best in the future.
+scott perry ...I certainly understand exactly how you feel and as you know, I share your sentiments. You have my understanding and my compassion. Best wishes to you.
Oh yesterday....Please return, please, please return. If I could only go back again. History is so stubborn.
I'm almost 63 now and I've always loved this song even when I was young because I knew what it meant, I loved Roy Clark he always showed the good side of mankind.
Seems the love I've known has always been
The most destructive kind
Guess that's why now I feel so old
Before my time.
Yesterday when I was young
The taste of life was sweet as rain upon my tongue.
I teased at life as if it were a foolish game,
The way the evening breeze may tease a candle flame.
The thousand dreams I dreamed, the splendid things I planned
I always built to last on weak and shifting sand.
I lived by night and shunned the naked light of day
And only now I see how the years ran away.
Yesterday when I was young
So many happy songs were waiting to be sung,
So many wild pleasures lay in store for me
And so much pain my dazzled eyes refused to see.
I ran so fast that time and youth at last ran out,
I never stopped to think what life was all about
And every conversation I can now recall
Concerns itself with me and nothing else at all
Yesterday the moon was blue
And every crazy day brought something new to do.
I used my magic age as if it were a wand
And never saw the waste and emptiness beyond.
The game of love I played with arrogance and pride
And every flame I lit too quickly, quickly died.
The friends I made all seemed somehow to drift away
And only I am left on stage to end the play.
There are so many songs in me that won't be sung,
I feel the bitter taste of tears upon my tongue.
The time has come for me to pay for
Yesterday when I was young...
I was just a kid watching this man with my grandparents in the 70s. He just seemed so nice, I kinda wanted to be like him. Fun,happy, talented. Never a stranger to anyone. Thank you for those memories Roy.
Who's listening this song in 2021 like me?
Yesterday when you were young.
Memories of those far-off day?
Memories tinged with sadness ?
Reminiscences and Memories crowded your mind?
Long lost friend?
or heyday of your life?
I want hear your stories.
Leave your beautiful stories at my door
I'll leave them for the one who waits behind
it seems we are looking back wistfully not sadness really just a poignant longing
@@atinayam
Yeah. I hear you.
i am
2024, hope all those that commented are still with us
God Bless
My wife and I saw Roy perform at the Multnomah Hot Rod Council's show in the late 60's in Portland, Oregon. After the show Roy sat on a stool behind a roped sash and signed autographs for everyone in line until the line was gone. We were at the end of the line and after he had signed our program, I asked if I could shake his hand which I did and my 19 year old wife asked if she could give him a kiss which she did. I miss him.
A song about the “wisp of smoke “ our lives are. We’re here for just a sunrise and a sunset. I’m 67 now .