The Beatles had many great lyrics in songs like Elanor Rigby, Here There and Everywhere, Strawberry Fields Forever, etc. And the lyrics in Sgt. Pepper are outstanding (Lucy in the Sky, She's Leaving Home, A DAy in the Life and Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite).

I also love Southern Cross by Crosby, Stills and Nash and other songs from the singer/song writers of the 70s, like Gilbert O'Sullivan (Alone Again, Naturally and Claire).

And as SC reminded me a week ago, Yesterday When I was Young.