Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Acoustic Guitar
Buddy Cannon
Background Vocals
Mickey Raphael
Harmonica
Bobby Terry
Acoustic Guitar
James Mitchell
Electric Guitar
Jim "Moose" Brown
Piano
Fred Eltringham
Drums
Barry Bales
Upright Bass
Melonie Cannon
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willie Nelson
Songwriter
Buddy Cannon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Buddy Cannon
Producer
Mark Rothbaum
Executive Producer
Tony Castle
Recording Engineer
Michelle Freetly
Assistant Engineer
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Luke Armentrout
Assistant Engineer
Joey Salit
Assistant Engineer
Adam Battershell
Assistant Engineer
Taylor Chadwick
Assistant Engineer
Sean R. Badum
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Once upon a yesterday
We were children working hard at play
Tomorrow was a world away
Time was standing still
The magic of the radio
Taught us songs we didn't know
We sang 'em loud, and we sang 'em low
Once upon a yesterday
[Bridge]
We heard them sing on Saturday night
Kitty and Roy and Hank
And for a lot of what we know of love and truth
We have them to thank
[Verse 2]
Once upon a yesterday
Words were swirling in my mind
With melodies that fit the rhyme
Once upon a yesterday
[Bridge]
We sang the songs that fit our dreams
And then the dreams came true
Songs of pain and songs of love
All for me and you
[Outro]
Once upon a yesterday
Tomorrow came and went away
And I wrote another song to play
Once upon a yesterday
Written by: Buddy Cannon, Willie Nelson