Monterrey - Eric Burdon

The people came and listened

Some of them came and played

Others gave flowers away

Yes they did yeah!

Down in Monterey

Down in Monterey

Young gods smiled upon the crowd

Their music being born of love

Children danced night and day

Religion was being born

Down in Monterey

The Byrds and the Airplane

Did fly

Oh, Ravi Shankar’s

Music made me cry

The Who exploded

Into fired light (yeah)

Hugh Masekelas music

Was black as night

The Grateful Dead

Blew everybody’s mind

Jimi Hendrix, baby

Believe me

Set the world on fire, yeah!

His majesty

Prince Jones smiled as he

Moved among the crowd

Ten thousand electric guitars

Were groovin' real loud, yeah

If you wanna find the truth in life

Don’t pass music by

And you know

I would not lie

No, I would not lie

No, I would not lie

Down in Monterey

Hu!

huh-huh!

Alright!

Three days of understanding

Of moving with one another

Even the cops grooved with us

Do you believe me?

Yeah!

Down in Monterey

Down in Monterey, yeah

Down in Monterey

Down in Monterey, yeah

I think that maybe I’m dreamin'!

Monterey!

Monterey-yeah!

Down in Monterey

Did you hear what I said?

Down in Monterey

That some music

Monterey

I said

Monterey, Monterey, Monterey

Yeah-yeah, hey-hey-hey

A-ay, a-ay, a-ay-a-ay