Yesterday's Picture lyrics

Things could have been worse It was a matter of stepping back Observing the past Shaping the present Made the hardest decisions To avoid repetition Filter, separate, dispose most Things could have been worse Managed to stand Yesterday's picture will stay put Observing the past Shaping the present There are times when Yesterday must mean Nothing today Or the next Four cornered slate A reminder Of the pleasant Once desired Once cherished And now erased Look around Fragments of an image Living or plain dead Four cornered slate Hanging idle Taking space Once reserved Once perserved And now erased There are times when Yesterday must mean Nothing today Or the next