That Was Then But This Is Now Lyrics

The song That Was Then But This Is Now is performed by ABC in the album named Absolutely ABC: The Best of ABC in the year 1990 .



Why make the past your sacred cow?
Why guess you've changed? You've changed and how
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Fruit's grown rotten on the bough
Reap what you sow, with a counterfeit plough
Yeah, yeah, yeah

That was then, but this is now
That was then, but this is now

More sacrifices than an Aztec priest
Standing here straining at that leash
All fall down

Can't complain, mustn't grumble
Help yourself to another piece of apple, crumble
And consequently

Hearts of oak are charged and blistered
Russians should be baby sitted
Americans enlisted, hey

That was then, but this is now
That was then, but this is now
That was then, but this is now
That was then, but this is now

That was then, that was then, but this is now
That was then, that was then, but this is now
That was then, that was then, but this is now
That was then, that was then, but this is now




ABC - Absolutely ABC: The Best of ABC

Aug 1990

  1. Poison Arrow
  2. The Look Of Love
  3. All Of My Heart
  4. Tears Are Not Enough
  5. That Was Then But This Is Now
  6. S.O.S.
  7. How To Be A Millionaire
  8. Be Near Me
  9. When Smokey Sings
  10. The Night You Murdered Love
  11. King Without A Crown
  12. One Better World
  13. Ocean Blue


That Was Then But This Is Now