Like They Use To
Got a DVD of the Honeymooners
And one of the Old Jack Benny Show
Watched The Quiet Man with John Wayne
Where did all the morals go
Violence and garbage all over the TV
Violence and garbage on the news too
Nothing of value anymore
They don’t make them like they use to
Got in my car and noticed the similarities
Most of the cars look the same
Thought about my 56 Bel Air
Driving was a different game
All the models had their own style
AM radio that we’d cruise to
Something special under the hood
They don’t build them like they use to
Thought about my old high school
Attending pep rallies before the big one
Everyone showed up to cheer
Every body having fun
There were rules we had to follow
We couldn’t do whatever we choose to
School was different in those days
They don’t teach them like they use to
I see neighbors building higher fences
Live next door and don’t know each other
We lived in an ally full of kids
Treated each like a sister or brother
Neighbors visited without knocking
Never needed an excuse to
Just drop in to shoot the breeze
They don’t have neighbors like they use to.
Copyright © Vince Suzadail Jr. | Year Posted 2009
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