I used to put hibiscus flowers in my hair

I used to put hibiscus flowers in my hair and imagine being completely free - so when this song came out I was transported back to those days of blissful freedom.....in those days when we didnt compete to have the latest fades... when it didnt matter if the record was slightly scratched it just added to the ambiance.
Remember the flutter in your heart when you got a letter, waiting for the post man who always had a smile.

Strange how the world has changed in search of civilisation.....
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
In '77 and '69 revolution was in the air
I was born too late into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair

When the head of state didn't play guitar
Not everybody drove a car
When music really mattered and when radio was king
When accountants didn't have control
And the media couldn't buy your soul
And computers were still scary and we didn't know everything

When pop stars still remained a myth
And ignorance could still be bliss
And when god saved the queen she turned a whiter shade of pale
My mom and dad were in their teens
And anarchy was still a dream
And the only way to stay in touch was a letter in the mail

When record shops were still on top
And vinyl was all that they stocked
And the super info highway was still drifting out in space
Kids were wearing hand me downs
And playing games meant kick arounds
And footballers still had long hair and dirt across their face

I was born too late into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair






Sandi Thom