It started out all wrong

the money wasn't there

standin' on the corner

wondering just where

I was gonna go

now that there was 

nowhere else to go

runnin' round all night

woke up with my rights

now I see the light

yesterday's over

she run off with a dream

who snuck her from my room

almost got away

then I smelled her perfume

shining in the face

of a guilty moon

lovers in the trees

broken hearts are free

now I finally see

yesterday's over

and today 

I'll fight for tomorrow

and tonight

I'll live for today

in the morning Startin' over

I'll find another way

millions die from need

while greedy bastards lie

selling us those golden 

plastic reasons why

they get everything

just because they're lucky

runnin' from the hype

runnin' for my life

now I see the light

yesterday's over

and today 

I'll fight for tomorrow

and tonight

I'll live for today

in the morning Startin' over

I'll find another way

demons like police

ghosts in velvet suits

victims of martinis

and thigh high leather boots

tryin' to control the world

they been abusin'

now I'm breakin' free

take your hands off me

cuz I finally see

yesterday's over