Good Ol' Daze

She’s IM’ing with her Sidekick
Downloading a new ringtone
Her room looks like it was hit
By a tornado or a cyclone

I’m tired of screaming at her
Telling her to clean her room
I’m tired of drama and chatter
Tired of acting like a buffoon

Can’t wait ‘til she’s all grown up
Moved out and up and on her own
Got her own truck, car and phone
Her own credit card and home loan

‘Til then we gotta go for broke
Gotta try to guide and teach her
Not to lie, steal, drink or smoke
And do all we can to reach her

Like lemmings jumping off a cliff
They follow the lead of their peers
I was just the same when I was a kid
Must’ve driven mom and dad to tears

Before Julia Roberts and Richard Gere
Paris Hilton and Britney Spears
When Snow White and Sleeping Beauty
Were just beginning their careers

We were all proud to do our duty
We knew we had to face our fears
We didn’t wanna catch no cooties
We shopped at JC Penny and Sears

We cruised in our cars
Not on a ship once a year
We played in the park
Without any fear

Coke and beer came in little bottles
And it was OK to pray in school
Kids were kids, not supermodels
And we taught the golden rule

These days they’re spoiled and coddled
It’s how they’ve been taught and raised
Today they’re so fat that they waddle
Dr. Spock should not be praised
He should be shot or throttled

Today it’s sad that we’re not fazed
By deadbeat dads or bad role models
Our lasses and lads would be amazed
If those days could just be bottled

If my memory suffices, we could've
Solved our gas and energy crisis
If we could have put those laughs
and good vibes to some practical use

But we’ve all but forgotten the price
that was paid and the sacrifices made
By those who picked cotton and laid
the foundation for freedom and truth

Whatever happened to the good ol’ days?
Doggy Daddy, Babe Ruth and Willy Mays
To Dear Abby, Sammy and Gabby Hayes
Jethro Bodie, Jed, Granny and Ellie May?

Were they only a passing faze
or a momentary craze
Our kids would be amazed
that's for sure
My memory’s a haze and a blur
But it seems to me they were
Amazing Days

What have we lost?
And what have we gained?
Was it worth the cost?
Was it worth the pain?

What have we got?
What have we learned?
Can we possibly return
To those good ol' days?

Amazing Days