Sgt Pepper

When Sgt. Pepper hit the air The world sure paid attention - Forty-nine long years ago, A fact that’s worth a mention. For Beatles fans it was a shock To see how they’d evolved And people looked for clues like they were Puzzles to be solved. We learned the songs and listened for Some evidence of drugs Reflected in the lyrics; Those more hip replied with shrugs. The music ushered in a time When all the status quo Was shaken to the core by those Just going with the flow. To me, this album represents The 60’s crystallized; Horizons were expanding, Both exalted and despised. But those of us who rode the wave, Excited by the new, Realized Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Came right on cue.