The Olden Times



As I look at the olden times

When things just were rough

We fought off Indians and hate crimes

And had to ride in the dust



the air was nice and fresh

No factory pollution going so high

We could see star's up there

Just all across the sky



I remember what it meant

to have families that were strong

Where all the time we spent

And sometime didn’t get along



When we were little kids

the chores we had to do

it made us mature with age

our parents love we knew



We watch our parents try so hard

to provide during troubling times

they never had a credit card

barely nickels and dimes



and when on our birthday

we just hoped and prayed

they could save up to buy

a toy so we could play



the times were rough at school

for teachers were far between

we fought our battles by a rule

its always okay no to fight clean



There was no thing as TV’s

or all those video games

we stayed busy playing in trees

and taking horses across the plains



I remember watching the sunset

Sitting there with my dad

talking about a little bet

About a football game we had



and the walks at night

just learning from all he knew

he taught to choose the right

he said choose it through and through



and as i look upon those day

before he left us behind

i knew the man he wanted me to be

Always gentle and kind



and so i look on those olden days

they seem centuries ago

But deep down inside

It is all that I know..

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