i was wrong

i am not an old hippie

i am an old punk

[70s sf]

who used to think hippies were dumb

[c'mon, you guys were sleeping on the filthy winterland sidewalk just to see the grateful dead show tomorrow fergodsake]

but i have seen the error of my ways

can i be an old hippie now?

[maybe it's like being one of them bornagains]

thank you in advance for your kindness

 

btw i actually like the grateful dead now

[brownie points?]

 

I dont think there is too much of a difference between hippies and punks.....

 

I strongly agree. Punks have a lot in common with hippies.

 

there used to be

[at least we thought there was]

i suppose that as time went by...

i suspect that the early uk influence on the punk movement

[where mods still hate rockers]

was not helpful