Dinosaur

Dinosaur I heard the ole man talkin- so like usual - I stopped to listen He was all worked up 'bout simple things like family, a home, even huntin' & fishin' Sick & tired of livin' this " New Age" feelin' like things just move too fast That cane poles & ol dirt roads were quickly becomin' a thing of the past After a moment he said " I sure miss the ol' days back when I was just a boy... " When neighbors -they knew each other & the people - they felt genuine joy. Joy passed through the generations of pure - good ole country livin; Where Christmas was more 'bout one another than gifts you'd been given At supper - families would all sit- & daddy she'd be the one to pray Asking " Lord forgive us of our sins & bless this ole dirt where we stay" Then daybreak , people were up - n - at - em ready to take on their tasks Never shying from a chore - you see - they were cut from a cloth that would last But you're talkin' 'bout a time when - respect - that was a must And men only said things once - never stand there & fuss See - those men - America was built off their shoulders Always providin' for family- for country- they were honorable soldiers! Then a smile touched his eyes & he said " I sure could use some ol front porch sittin' with just my woman- the kids - & the dog" Damn- wouldn't that be fittin'? Cuz the way this life is headin' I just don't think I fit anymore Like maybe - my time has come & gone just like the damned ol' Dinosaur