Kid Games Back When

KID GAMES BACK WHEN Outdoor activities were once a staple For children wanting to be a bit playful This was way before X-box and Nintendo We ran, jumped and learned how to throw Could you ever forget Red Light/Green Light? A game so simple but filled with delight Or something so great as Riding Your Bike Past the house of a girl you really like Red Rover, Red Rover is a game too cruel For today's over-protected Mom's to approve Back then, it was just a game to play We never thought of injuries in any way Maybe we were living in jeopardy all the time Trying not to fall during a Jumping-Rope rhyme Our life was in grave danger playing Jarts Dodging the tips of those steel pointed darts Mom's today would not allow Hide-N-Seek Children out of sight will cause them to shriek Oh my god, the horror of the Pogo Stick They'd be better off playing with an ice pick I do like laughing at the overbearing mothers They played these kid games as well as others Maybe they forgot the fun of Hopscotch and Tag Or the giggling joy of Capturing the Flag To me the greatest kid games of all Involved the skill of throwing a ball Playing games like "500" and Horse And let's not forget Whiffle Ball of course All of these games were played outside By generations of youngsters worldwide Now no children play as I drive down the streets Their youthfulness spent on computers and tweets