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Woodstock Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I came upon a child of God
He was walking along the road
When I asked him, where are you going?
This, he told me:
"I'm going down to Yasgur's farm
Think I'll join a rock and roll band
I'll camp out on the land
I'll try and set my soul free"

[Chorus]
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden

[Verse 2]
Then, can I walk beside you?
I have come here to lose the smog
And I feel just like a cog
In something turning
Well, maybe it's the time of year
Or maybe it's the time of man
And I don't know who I am
But life's for learning

[Chorus]
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden
[Verse 3]
By the time I got to Woodstock
They were half a million strong
Everywhere there were songs and celebration
And I dreamed I saw the bombers
Riding shotgun in the sky
Turning into butterflies
Above our nation

[Chorus]
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden

[Chorus]
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden

[Chorus]
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden

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July 24, 1970
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