The song has been sampled by 9th wonder for the show The Boondocks in the episode “Stinkmeaner Returns” and also in “A Pinebox Story” by Raekwon
[Intro]
Here it comes again, those powerfull winds of my mind
Blowing me towards you, chasing you
I can't erase the blackboard in my mind
You keep appering time, after time, after time
[Hook]
Memories, memories, keep coming back
Memories, memories, keep coming back
Memories
Memories
Memories, memories, memories, memories, memories, memories, memories, memories
Suddenly (Suddenly) it's yesterday (Keep coming back)
Yesterday (Yesterday)
Suddenly, everyone, yesterday (Keep coming back)
You and I (Yesterday)
[Verse 1]
As I sit beneath that old oak tree
(Uh-uh uh uh, uh-uh uh uh)
Cherish the memories (Yesterday)
My eyes take to the sky and memories
(Uh-uh uh uh, uh-uh uh uh)
Begin to fly (Yesterday)
I see reflections of your face
In our old favorite place
I [hear ?] the music fill the air
That you won't darling [standing ?] there (Yesterday)
[Chorus]
And suddenly
(Suddenly)
Visions of love
Take control of my mind
And into the past
I begin to fly
Back when you were mine
I begin to fly
Back when you were mine
[Hook]
Memories
Memories
Memories, memories, memories, memories, memories, memories, memories, memories
Suddenly (Suddenly) it's yesterday (Keep coming back)
Yesterday (Yesterday)
Suddenly, everyone, yesterday (Keep coming back)
You and I (Yesterday)
[Verse 2]
I can feel the loneliness in the autumn leafes
(Uh-uh uh uh, uh-uh uh uh)
Here within me (Yesterday)
I watch our love [outslpay ?] through the windows
(Uh-uh uh uh, uh-uh uh uh)
Of yesterday (Yesterday)
Those wonderfull days when you and I
Owned the sunshine and the sky
I feel the sun withdrawing it's light
To the calming moonfield night (Yesterday)
[Chorus]
And suddenly
(Suddenly)
Visions of love
Take control of my mind
And into the past
I begin to fly
Back when you were mine
I begin to fly
Back when you were mine
[Outro]
I'm not getting any better, time
Has hurt me more
No no I'm just not
I'm not getting any better, my love
Is greater than before
I'm not getting any better, time
Has hurt me more
I I I'm not getting any better
Oh time, has hurt me more
Suddenly It’s Yesterday was written by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier & Holland-Dozier.
Suddenly It’s Yesterday was produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland & Holland-Dozier-Holland.
Freda Payne released Suddenly It’s Yesterday on Fri Jan 01 1971.